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Barygenys exsul Zweifel, 1963

Source-backed taxonomic record

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

Barygenys exsul is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is known from Rossel (type locality) and Sudest Islands in the Louisiade Archipelago, east of New Guinea. It is uncertain whether the specimens from Sudest really are conspecific with this species. Barygenys apodasta and Barygenys resima were mixed with this species prior to their description in 2013.

Wikipedia contributors, Barygenys exsul; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:19:53.817820+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Barygenys exsul Zweifel, 1963
Name authority
Zweifel, 1963
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Microhylidae
Genus
Barygenys
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAmphibia
  9. orderAnura
  10. familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
  11. subfamilyAsterophryinae Günther, 1858
  12. genusBarygenys Parker, 1936
  13. speciesBarygenys exsul Zweifel, 1963

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Barygenys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Barygenys parvula Zweifel, 1981MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys atra (Günther, 1896)MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys nana Zweifel, 1972MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys maculata Menzies & Tyler, 1977MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys resima Kraus, 2013MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys flavigularis Zweifel, 1972MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys cheesmanae Parker, 1936MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Barygenys apodasta Kraus, 2013MicrohylidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Asterophrys exsul (Zweifel, 1963) (Zweifel, 1963)synonym
Baragenys exsul Zweifel, 1963 Zweifel, 1963synonym

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.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=664256 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:5WDJD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.