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Oreophrynella cryptica Señaris, 1995

Source-backed taxonomic record

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

Oreophrynella cryptica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

It is endemic to Auyan-tepui, Venezuela, and is classed as vulnerable because of its restricted range.

Wikipedia contributors, Oreophrynella cryptica; 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
Oreophrynella cryptica Señaris, 1995
Name authority
Señaris, 1995
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Bufonidae
Genus
Oreophrynella
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAmphibia
  9. orderAnura
  10. familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
  11. genusOreophrynella Boulenger, 1895
  12. speciesOreophrynella cryptica Señaris, 1995

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Oreophrynella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Oreophrynella huberi Diego-Aransay & Gorzula, 1990BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Oreophrynella nigra Señaris, Ayarzagüena & Gorzula, 1994BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Oreophrynella quelchii (Boulenger, 1895)BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Oreophrynella vasquezi Señaris, Ayarzagüena & Gorzula, 1994BufonidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 502 records assigned to Bufonidae.

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.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661921 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:6STY7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.