Walkerana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)
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
Walkerana diplosticta, also known as the spotted leaping frog, Malabar Indian frog, rufous leaf-hopper frog, and Günther's frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranixalidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap and only known with certainty from the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. Localities with confirmed records include the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.
Wikipedia contributors, Walkerana diplosticta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:45.813830+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Walkerana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1876)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranixalidae
- Genus
- Walkerana
- 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
- familyRanixalidae Dubois, 1987
- genusWalkerana Dahanukar, Modak, Krutha, Nameer, Padhye & Molur, 2016
- speciesWalkerana diplosticta (Günther, 1876)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Walkerana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerana muduga Dinesh, Vijayakumar, Ramesh, Jayarajan, Chandramouli & Shanker, 2020 | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Walkerana leptodactyla (Boulenger, 1882) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Walkerana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882) | RanixalidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rana diplosticta (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Sallywalkerana diplosticta (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Indirana diplosticta (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Ixalus diplostictus Günther, 1876 Günther, 1876 | synonym |
| Ranixalus diplostictus (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | 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=1101069 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:5BTY2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.