Cyclorana alboguttata (Günther, 1867)
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.
Striped Burrowing Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The striped burrowing frog (Cyclorana alboguttata) is a species of burrowing frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae of the family Hylidae. It occurs throughout much of Australia, from northern New South Wales, through eastern and northern Queensland and into eastern Northern Territory. This species was once included in the genus Litoria or Cyclorana.
Wikipedia contributors, Striped burrowing frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:49:48.969542+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyclorana alboguttata (Günther, 1867)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1867)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Cyclorana
- 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
- familyPelodryadidae Günther, 1858
- genusCyclorana Steindachner, 1867
- speciesCyclorana alboguttata (Günther, 1867)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclorana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclorana cryptotis Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana maini Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana manya Van Beurden & McDonald, 1980 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana platycephala (Günther, 1873) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana vagitus Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana australis (Gray, 1842) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana brevipes (Peters, 1871) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana cultripes Parker, 1940 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana longipes Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana maculosa Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1867 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclorana verrucosa Tyler & Martin, 1977 | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyclorana alboguttatus (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Litoria alboguttata (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Chiroleptes albopunctatus Günther, 1867 Günther, 1867 | synonym |
| Mitrolysis alboguttatus (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Ranoidea alboguttata (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | synonym |
| Chiroleptes alboguttatus Günther, 1867 Günther, 1867 | synonym |
| Brendanura alboguttata (Günther, 1867) (Günther, 1867) | 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=662841 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:6C5W8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.