Tomopterna luganga Channing, Moyer & Dawood, 2004
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
Tomopterna luganga is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to central Tanzania where it is widespread. However, because the limits of its distribution are not well-mapped and suitable habitat extends to Kenya, it is possible that its range extends to that country. Common name red sand frog has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Tomopterna luganga; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:53:57.748408+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tomopterna luganga Channing, Moyer & Dawood, 2004
- Name authority
- Channing, Moyer & Dawood, 2004
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pyxicephalidae
- Genus
- Tomopterna
- 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
- familyPyxicephalidae Bonaparte, 1850
- subfamilyCacosterninae Noble, 1931
- genusTomopterna Duméril & Bibron, 1841
- speciesTomopterna luganga Channing, Moyer & Dawood, 2004
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tomopterna. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tomopterna delalandii (Tschudi, 1838) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna gallmanni Wasonga & Channing, 2013 | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna kachowskii (Nikolskii, 1900) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna wambensis Wasonga & Channing, 2013 | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna ahli (Deckert, 1938) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna pulchra (Boulenger, 1896) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna branchi Wilson & Channing, 2019 | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna krugerensis Passmore & Carruthers, 1975 | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna milletihorsini (Angel, 1922) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna monticola (Fischer, 1884) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849) | PyxicephalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=665471 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:57DRL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.