Plethodontohyla tuberata (Peters, 1883)
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Plethodontohyla tuberata is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Plethodontohyla tuberata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:51:52.826723+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Plethodontohyla tuberata (Peters, 1883)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1883)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Plethodontohyla
- 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
- subfamilyCophylinae Cope, 1889
- genusPlethodontohyla Boulenger, 1882
- speciesPlethodontohyla tuberata (Peters, 1883)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Plethodontohyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Plethodontohyla mihanika Vences, Raxworthy, Nussbaum & Glaw, 2003 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plethodontohyla inguinalis Boulenger, 1882 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plethodontohyla ocellata Noble & Parker, 1926 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plethodontohyla fonetana Glaw, Köhler, Bora, Rabibisoa, Ramilijaona & Vences, 2007 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mantipus angeli Guibé, 1947 Guibé, 1947 | synonym |
| Phrynocara tuberatum Peters, 1883 Peters, 1883 | synonym |
| Plethodontohyla crusculum Angel, 1934 Angel, 1934 | 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=664366 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:6VQ8F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.