Limnonectes longchuanensis Suwannapoom, Yuan, Sullivan & McLeod, 2016
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
Limnonectes longchuanensis is a species of fanged frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Yunnan, China (in Husa 户撒, Longchuan County and Yingjiang County) and Myanmar (in Kachin State, Sagaing Division, and Chin State).
It is part of the Limnonectes kuhlii complex. It is found in evergreen forests along hillside streams.
Wikipedia contributors, Limnonectes longchuanensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:01:34.797072+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Limnonectes longchuanensis Suwannapoom, Yuan, Sullivan & McLeod, 2016
- Name authority
- Suwannapoom, Yuan, Sullivan & McLeod, 2016
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Limnonectes
- 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
- familyDicroglossidae Anderson, 1871
- subfamilyDicroglossinae Anderson, 1871
- genusLimnonectes Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesLimnonectes longchuanensis Suwannapoom, Yuan, Sullivan & McLeod, 2016
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Limnonectes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Limnonectes modestus (Boulenger, 1882) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes shompenorum Das, 1996 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes poilani (Bourret, 1942) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes sisikdagu McLeod, Horner, Husted, Barley & Iskandar, 2011 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes utara Matsui, Belabut & Ahmad, 2014 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes microtympanum (Van Kampen, 1907) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes malesianus (Kiew, 1984) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes macrognathus (Boulenger, 1917) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes leporinus (Andersson, 1923) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes kohchangae (Smith, 1922) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes grunniens (Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Limnonectes finchi (Inger, 1966) | DicroglossidaeChordata | 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=1104318 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:72DKJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.