Callulops mediodiscus Oliver, Richards & Tjaturadi, 2012
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
Callulops mediodiscus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is only known from the type locality in the upper Kikori Basin in the Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The specific name refers to its most distinctive feature, the moderately enlarged discs on fingers and toes, although their function remains unknown as the specimens were collected on or near the ground.
Wikipedia contributors, Callulops mediodiscus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:37:05.269906+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Callulops mediodiscus Oliver, Richards & Tjaturadi, 2012
- Name authority
- Oliver, Richards & Tjaturadi, 2012
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Callulops
- 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
- genusCallulops Boulenger, 1888
- speciesCallulops mediodiscus Oliver, Richards & Tjaturadi, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Callulops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Callulops fuscus (Peters, 1867) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops wondiwoiensis Günther, Stelbrink & von Rintelen, 2012 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops neuhaussi (Vogt, 1911) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops boettgeri (Méhely, 1901) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops marmoratus Kraus & Allison, 2003 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops eremnosphax Kraus & Allison, 2009 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops omnistriatus Kraus & Allison, 2009 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops argus Kraus, 2019 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops biakensis Günther, Stelbrink & von Rintelen, 2012 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops sagittatus Richards, Burton, Cunningham & Dennis, 1995 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops stellatus Kraus, 2019 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Callulops taxispilotus Kraus, 2019 | 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=1096894 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:68VCG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.