Buergeria oxycephala (Boulenger, 1900)
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
Buergeria oxycephala (Hainan stream treefrog or red-headed flying frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Hainan Island, China.
This frog lives in hilly habitats between 80 and 1000 meters above sea level on Hainan Island. It has been observed near larger streams, usually in forests. The adults are found perched on rocks. The female frog lays eggs in still water. The tadpoles develop in puddles.
The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction because it has a small range that is subject to ongoing habitat degradation, such as the conversion of land to agriculture for rubber and other crops.
Wikipedia contributors, Buergeria oxycephala; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:34:41.108417+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Buergeria oxycephala (Boulenger, 1900)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1900)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Buergeria
- 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
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyBuergeriinae Channing, 1989
- genusBuergeria Tschudi, 1838
- speciesBuergeria oxycephala (Boulenger, 1900)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Buergeria. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Buergeria buergeri (Temminck & Schlegel, 1838) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Buergeria japonica (Hallowell, 1861) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Polypedates oxycephalus (Boulenger, 1900) (Boulenger, 1900) | synonym |
| Rhacohorus oxycephalus Boulenger, 1900 Boulenger, 1900 | synonym |
| Rhacophorus oxycephalus Boulenger, 1900 Boulenger, 1900 | synonym |
| Buergeria oxycephalus (Boulenger, 1900) (Boulenger, 1900) | synonym |
| Hylorana oxycephalus (Boulenger, 1900) (Boulenger, 1900) | synonym |
| Rana oxycephalus (Boulenger, 1900) (Boulenger, 1900) | 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=775217 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:5WRZK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.