Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837)
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 turpicola (common name: New Guinea bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is widespread in New Guinea and found in both West Papua (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea, although it appears to be absent from the eastern half of Papua New Guinea. It also occurs on the island of Yapen, off the north-western coast of New Guinea. The species is known for its aggressive behaviour: it can attack and bite viciously.
Wikipedia contributors, Asterophrys turpicola; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:15:13.075676+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Asterophrys turpicola (Schlegel, 1837)
- Name authority
- (Schlegel, 1837)
- 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 turpicola (Schlegel, 1837)
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 marani (Günther, 2009) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys slateri Loveridge, 1955 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys pullifer (Günther, 2006) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Asterophrys eurydactyla (Zweifel, 1972) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Asterophrys leopoldi De Witte, 1930 De Witte, 1930 | synonym |
| Ceratophrys turpicula Schlegel, 1837 Schlegel, 1837 | synonym |
| Ceratophryne turpicula (Schlegel, 1837) (Schlegel, 1837) | synonym |
| Ceratophrys turpicola Schlegel, 1837 Schlegel, 1837 | synonym |
| Asterophrys steini Ahl, 1932 Ahl, 1932 | 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=664253 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:5W5ZK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.