Aglyptodactylus securifer Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998
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
Aglyptodactylus securifer is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar, where it lives in forests.
This species was described to science in 1998. Its upper surfaces are silver-gray to beige in color with gray bands on the legs. The undersides are yellow and the belly is white. The eyes are golden yellow with black pupils.
Wikipedia contributors, Aglyptodactylus securifer; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:01:41.182107+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aglyptodactylus securifer Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998
- Name authority
- Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Mantellidae
- Genus
- Aglyptodactylus
- 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
- familyMantellidae Laurent, 1946
- subfamilyLaliostominae Vences & Glaw, 2001
- genusAglyptodactylus Boulenger, 1918
- speciesAglyptodactylus securifer Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aglyptodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis (Duméril, 1853) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aglyptodactylus australis Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aglyptodactylus laticeps Glaw, Vences & Böhme, 1998 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aglyptodactylus chorus Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aglyptodactylus inguinalis (Günther, 1877) | MantellidaeChordata | 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=664028 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:663B8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.