Duttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)
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.
Duttaphrynus cf. himalayanus. Toads, Pithoragarh, Himalayas. Determination by photographer on basis of range and elimination of melanostictus. Needs confirmation.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Duttaphrynus himalayanus, also known as the Himalaya toad, Himalayan toad, Himalayan broad-skulled toad, and Günther's high altitude toad (among others), is a species of toad that is widely distributed throughout the Himalayan mountains. The Yunnanese populations are sometimes considered a separate species, Duttaphrynus cyphosus.
Wikipedia contributors, Duttaphrynus himalayanus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:00:04.803255+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Duttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1864)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Duttaphrynus
- 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
- familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
- genusDuttaphrynus Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan et al., 2006
- speciesDuttaphrynus himalayanus (Günther, 1864)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Duttaphrynus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Duttaphrynus beddomii (Günther, 1876) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus mizoramensis (Mathew & Sen, 2009) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus chandai Das, Chetia, Dutta & Sengupta, 2013 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus manipurensis (Mathew & Sen, 2009) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus kiphirensis (Mathew & Sen, 2009) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus microtympanum (Boulenger, 1882) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus kotagamai (Fernando & Dayawansa in Fernando, Dayawansa & Siriwardhane, 1994) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus totol (Ohler in Teynié, David & Ohler, 2010) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus stuarti (Smith, 1929) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Duttaphrynus wokhaensis (Mathew & Sen, 2009) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bufo melanostictus himalayanus Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | synonym |
| Bufo abatus Ahl, 1925 Ahl, 1925 | synonym |
| Bufo himalayanus Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | 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=773556 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:6DQ3R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.