Osornophryne occidentalis Cisneros-Heredia & Gluesenkamp, 2011
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
Osornophryne occidentalis (also known as the western toadlet or western Andean plump toad) is a species of true toads. It was described in 2011.
Osornophryne occidentalis is native to the cloud forests of Ecuador. It is native to, and named for, the Cordillera Occidental.
O. occidentalis is sexually dimorphic in colour and size. The species is endangered, and at risk from habitat destruction, although it occurs in protected areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Osornophryne occidentalis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:34:03.870532+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Osornophryne occidentalis Cisneros-Heredia & Gluesenkamp, 2011
- Name authority
- Cisneros-Heredia & Gluesenkamp, 2011
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Osornophryne
- 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
- genusOsornophryne Ruiz-Carranza & Hernández-Camacho, 1976
- speciesOsornophryne occidentalis Cisneros-Heredia & Gluesenkamp, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Osornophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Osornophryne guacamayo Hoogmoed, 1987 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Osornophryne simpsoni Páez-Moscoso, Guayasamin & Yánez-Muñoz, 2011 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Osornophryne antisana Hoogmoed, 1987 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Osornophryne bufoniformis (Peracca, 1904) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Osornophryne talipes Cannatella, 1986 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Osornophryne cofanorum Mueses-Cisneros, Yánez-Muñoz & Guayasamin, 2010 | BufonidaeChordata | 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=1096010 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:6TC5J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.