Xenorhina similis (Zweifel, 1956)
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
Xenorhina similis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is found in New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Xenorhina similis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:55:17.704992+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Xenorhina similis (Zweifel, 1956)
- Name authority
- (Zweifel, 1956)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Xenorhina
- 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
- familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
- subfamilyAsterophryinae Günther, 1858
- genusXenorhina Peters, 1863
- speciesXenorhina similis (Zweifel, 1956)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Xenorhina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Xenorhina ophiodon (Peters & Doria, 1878) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina oxycephala (Schlegel, 1858) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina parkerorum Zweifel, 1972 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina rostrata (Méhely, 1898) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina scheepstrai (Blum & Menzies, 1989) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina schiefenhoeveli (Blum & Menzies, 1989) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina subcrocea (Menzies & Tyler, 1977) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina zweifeli (Kraus & Allison, 2002) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina macrodisca Günther & Richards, 2005 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina varia Günther & Richards, 2005 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina bouwensi (De Witte, 1930) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenorhina macrops Van Kampen, 1913 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Asterophrys similis Zweifel, 1956 Zweifel, 1956 | 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=664313 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:5CBF9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.