Oreophryne zimmeri Ahl, 1933
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
Oreophryne zimmeri is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae, although there is doubt whether it really is an Oreophryne. It is endemic to Sulawesi (Indonesia) and known from its type locality in the Mengkoka Mountains, southeastern Sulawesi, and from another record from South Sulawesi. The specific name zimmeri honours Carl Wilhelm Erich Zimmer, a German zoologist. Common name Zimmer's cross frog has been proposed for it.
Oreophryne zimmeri is only known from two specimens. It is presumed to be a burrowing species inhabiting rainforest at elevations of about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.
Wikipedia contributors, Oreophryne zimmeri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:33:39.465653+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oreophryne zimmeri Ahl, 1933
- Name authority
- Ahl, 1933
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Oreophryne
- 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
- genusOreophryne Boettger, 1895
- speciesOreophryne zimmeri Ahl, 1933
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oreophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Oreophryne idenburgensis Zweifel, 1956 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne gagneorum Kraus, 2013 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne anthonyi (Boulenger, 1897) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne moluccensis (Peters & Doria, 1878) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne sibilans Günther, 2003 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne inornata Zweifel, 1956 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne ezra Kraus & Allison, 2009 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne asplenicola Günther, 2003 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne ampelos Kraus, 2011 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne philosylleptoris Kraus, 2016 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne wolterstorffi (Werner, 1901) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oreophryne insulana Zweifel, 1956 | 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=664513 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:6STXV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.