Physalaemus insperatus Cruz, Cassini & Caramaschi, 2008
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
Physalaemus insperatus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and is only known from its type locality, Serra da Pedra Branca do Araraquara in Guaratuba, Paraná. The specific name insperatus means "unexpected" or "surprising" in Latin and alludes to the fortuitous finding of a new species among old museum specimens, originally identified as Physalaemus olfersii; taxonomically, it is part of the so-called Physalameus olfersii species group.
Wikipedia contributors, Physalaemus insperatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:47:03.215139+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Physalaemus insperatus Cruz, Cassini & Caramaschi, 2008
- Name authority
- Cruz, Cassini & Caramaschi, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Physalaemus
- 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
- familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
- subfamilyLeiuperinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusPhysalaemus Fitzinger, 1826
- speciesPhysalaemus insperatus Cruz, Cassini & Caramaschi, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Physalaemus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Physalaemus angrensis Weber, Gonzaga & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2006 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus atlanticus Haddad & Sazima, 2004 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus bokermanni Cardoso & Haddad, 1985 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1826 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus erikae Cruz & Pimenta, 2004 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus feioi Cassini, Cruz & Caramaschi, 2010 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus henselii (Peters, 1872) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus irroratus Cruz, Nascimento & Feio, 2007 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus jordanensis Bokermann, 1967 | LeptodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Physalaemus lateristriga (Steindachner, 1864) | LeptodactylidaeChordata | 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=774705 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:6VGHX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.