Ctenophryne aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904)
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
Ctenophryne aequatorialis (common name: Cuenca Nelson frog, reflecting its earlier placement in Nelsonophryne) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the Andes of Ecuador and known from the Cuenca basin in Azuay Province southward to Saraguro Canton (northern Loja Province) at elevations of 2,450–2,650 m (8,040–8,690 ft) asl.
Wikipedia contributors, Ctenophryne aequatorialis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:49:22.112390+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ctenophryne aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904)
- Name authority
- (Peracca, 1904)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Ctenophryne
- 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
- subfamilyGastrophryninae Fitzinger, 1843
- genusCtenophryne Mocquard, 1904
- speciesCtenophryne aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ctenophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ctenophryne aterrima (Günther, 1901) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenophryne geayi Mocquard, 1904 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenophryne minor Zweifel & Myers, 1989 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Engistoma aequatoriale Peracca, 1904 Peracca, 1904 | synonym |
| Engystoma aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904) (Peracca, 1904) | synonym |
| Gastrophryne aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904) (Peracca, 1904) | synonym |
| Glossostoma aequatoriale (Peracca, 1904) (Peracca, 1904) | synonym |
| Microhyla aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904) (Peracca, 1904) | synonym |
| Nelsonophryne aequatorialis (Peracca, 1904) (Peracca, 1904) | 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=1097804 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:6BMQH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.