Callulina dawida Loader, Measey, de Sá & Malonza, 2009
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
Callulina dawida, also known as Taita warty frog, is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to Kenya, where it is only found in severely fragmented montane forests in Taita Hills in the south-eastern part of the country. Originally Callulina was thought to be monotypic and widely distributed through Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania and in southern Kenya. However, within the last decade eight new species have been identified, many which are considered critically endangered by IUCN. C. dawida was described in 2009 by a team led by Simon Loader; it received its specific name after Dawida language, which is spoken in Taita Hills.
Wikipedia contributors, Callulina dawida; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:36:25.263802+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Callulina dawida Loader, Measey, de Sá & Malonza, 2009
- Name authority
- Loader, Measey, de Sá & Malonza, 2009
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Brevicipitidae
- Genus
- Callulina
- 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
- familyBrevicipitidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusCallulina Nieden, 1911
- speciesCallulina dawida Loader, Measey, de Sá & Malonza, 2009
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Callulina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Callulina shengena Loader, Gower, Ngalason & Menegon, 2010 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulina kreffti Nieden, 1911 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulina laphami Loader, Gower, Ngalason & Menegon, 2010 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulina meteora Menegon, Gower & Loader, 2011 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulina kisiwamsitu de Sá, Loader & Channing, 2004 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulina stanleyi Loader, Gower, Ngalason & Menegon, 2010 | BrevicipitidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=1103464 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:5X7CB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.