Trachycephalus imitatrix (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
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
The Rio golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus imitatrix) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Argentina and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and freshwater marshes.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Rio golden-eyed tree frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:05.697441+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trachycephalus imitatrix (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
- Name authority
- (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Trachycephalus
- 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
- genusTrachycephalus Tschudi, 1838
- speciesTrachycephalus imitatrix (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trachycephalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Trachycephalus atlas Bokermann, 1966 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus coriaceus (Peters, 1867) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus cunauaru Gordo, Toledo, Suárez, Kawashita-Ribeiro, Ávila, Morais & Nunes, 2013 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus dibernardoi Kwet & Solé, 2008 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus hadroceps (Duellman & Hoogmoed, 1992) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus macrotis (Andersson, 1945) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus mambaiensis Cintra, Silva, Silva, Garcia & Zaher, 2009 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus mesophaeus (Hensel, 1867) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus nigromaculatus Tschudi, 1838 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus quadrangulum (Boulenger, 1882) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus resinifictrix (Goeldi, 1907) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trachycephalus typhonius (Linnaeus, 1758) | 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 imitatrix Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 | synonym |
| Phrynohyas imitatrix (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | 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=774579 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:57PVR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.