Asterophrys eurydactyla (Zweifel, 1972)
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
Asterophrys eurydactyla is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and known from the Onin Peninsula in Western New Guinea (Indonesia), and from the Star Mountains in the Western Province in Papua New Guinea, close to the border with Western New Guinea; there are some doubts whether this easternmost record is conspecific with A. eurydactyla. Common name Danowaria callulops frog has been proposed for this species.
Asterophrys eurydactyla occurs in tropical lowland, hill, and montane rainforests, including a limestone cave. It is known from elevations between 70 and 1,600 m (230 and 5,250 ft) above sea level. There are no known major threats to this species. It is not known to occur in any protected areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Asterophrys eurydactyla; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:14:25.201397+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Asterophrys eurydactyla (Zweifel, 1972)
- Name authority
- (Zweifel, 1972)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Asterophrys
- 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
- genusAsterophrys Tschudi, 1838
- speciesAsterophrys eurydactyla (Zweifel, 1972)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Asterophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Asterophrys foja (Günther, Richards & Tjaturadi, 2016) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys marani (Günther, 2009) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys slateri Loveridge, 1955 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys pullifer (Günther, 2006) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys leucopus Richards, Johnston & Burton, 1994 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Pseudocallulops eurydactylus (Zweifel, 1972) (Zweifel, 1972) | synonym |
| Phrynomantis eurydactyla Zweifel, 1972 Zweifel, 1972 | synonym |
| Callulops eurydactylus (Zweifel, 1972) (Zweifel, 1972) | 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=1097631 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:5VTZG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.