Tlalocohyla godmani (Günther, 1901)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Godman's tree frog (Tlalocohyla godmani) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico, where it is found in Veracruz and adjacent areas of Puebla. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist forests and intermittent rivers. Duellman states they occur in the coastal lowlands and foothills up to elevations of about 900 meters and inhabit broad-leafed evergreen forest with a well defined dry season. Conversely, Darrel Frost states they are from montane forest. It is a gray to tan to brown frog with some low contrasting mottling or reticulations of dark spots and flecks on the back, and yellow on the legs and webbing. Maximum sizes of 38.0 mm. for males and 36.6 mm. for females have been recorded. It was named for Frederick DuCane Godman, a principal contributor to the 19th century British Biological Expedition of Mexico and Central Mexico.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Godman's tree frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:53:57.747408+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tlalocohyla godmani (Günther, 1901)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1901)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Tlalocohyla
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyHylidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusTlalocohyla Faivovich, Haddad, Garcia, Frost, Campbell & Wheeler, 2005
- speciesTlalocohyla godmani (Günther, 1901)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tlalocohyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tlalocohyla loquax (Gaige & Stuart, 1934) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tlalocohyla picta (Günther, 1901) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hyla godmani Günther, 1901 Günther, 1901 | synonym |
| Hyla rickardsi Taylor, 1939 Taylor, 1939 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774572 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:579LR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.