Anodonthyla eximia Scherz, Hutter, Rakotoarison, Riemann, Rödel, Ndriantsoa, Glos, Roberts, Crottini et al., 2019
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.
Fig 12. Anodonthyla eximia sp. nov. holotype (ZMA 20246) in life. (a) dorsolateral, (b) ventral, and (c) posterodorsal view. — Scherz et al. 2019 PLoS ONE 14(3): e0213314
Mark D. Scherz, Carl R. Hutter, Andolalao Rakotoarison, Jana C. Riemann, Mark-Oliver Rödel, Serge H. Ndriantsoa, Julian Glos, Sam Hyde Roberts, Angelica Crottini, Miguel Vences, Frank Glaw · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Anodonthyla eximia is a species of frog from Ranomafana in Eastern Madagascar endemic microhylid subfamily Cophylinae. It is the smallest species of the genus Anodonthyla and is the only known terrestrial member of the genus. It was the 8000th amphibian species added to Amphibian Species of the World.
Wikipedia contributors, Anodonthyla eximia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:09:01.426980+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anodonthyla eximia Scherz, Hutter, Rakotoarison, Riemann, Rödel, Ndriantsoa, Glos, Roberts, Crottini et al., 2019
- Name authority
- Scherz, Hutter, Rakotoarison, Riemann, Rödel, Ndriantsoa, Glos, Roberts, Crottini et al., 2019
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Anodonthyla
- 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
- subfamilyCophylinae Cope, 1889
- genusAnodonthyla Müller, 1892
- speciesAnodonthyla eximia Scherz, Hutter, Rakotoarison, Riemann, Rödel, Ndriantsoa, Glos, Roberts, Crottini et al., 2019
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anodonthyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Anodonthyla moramora Glaw & Vences, 2005 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla nigrigularis Glaw & Vences, 1992 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla pollicaris (Boettger, 1913) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla emilei Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla rouxae Guibé, 1973 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla theoi Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla hutchisoni Fenolio, Walvoord, Stout, Randrianirina & Andreone, 2007 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla jeanbai Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla boulengerii Müller, 1892 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla montana Angel, 1925 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anodonthyla vallani Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010 | MicrohylidaeChordata | 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=1104993 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.
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:66TVY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.