Choerophryne darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948)
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
Choerophryne darlingtoni is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is currently endemic to Papua New Guinea and found in the New Guinea Highlands. The specific name darlingtoni honors P. Jackson Darlington Jr., an American evolutionary biologist and zoogeographer. Common name Darlington's rainforest frog has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Choerophryne darlingtoni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:42:17.060819+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Choerophryne darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948)
- Name authority
- (Loveridge, 1948)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Choerophryne
- 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
- genusChoerophryne Van Kampen, 1914
- speciesChoerophryne darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Choerophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Choerophryne siegfriedi (Menzies, 1999) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne valkuriarum (Menzies, 1999) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne arndtorum Günther, 2008 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne gracilirostris Iannella, Richards & Oliver, 2014 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne murrita (Kraus & Allison, 2009) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne nigrescens Günther, 2008 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne variegata (Van Kampen, 1923) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne bisyllaba Günther & Richards, 2017 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne gudrunae (Menzies, 1999) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne brevicrus (Günther & Richards, 2012) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne epirrhina Iannella, Oliver & Richards, 2015 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choerophryne gunnari (Menzies, 1999) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cophixalus biroi darlingtoni Loveridge, 1948 Loveridge, 1948 | synonym |
| Albericus darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1948) (Loveridge, 1948) | synonym |
| Cophixalus darlingtoni Loveridge, 1948 Loveridge, 1948 | 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=1096674 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:5XYS6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.