Meristogenys whiteheadi (Boulenger, 1887)
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
Meristogenys whiteheadi is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in both Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia (western Sabah). Meristogenys stigmachilus and Meristogenys stenocephalus, described as new species in 2011, were formerly included in this species. Owing to the difficulty of distinguishing these species under field conditions, the exact range of this species is uncertain. Its common name is Whitehead's Borneo frog or Whitehead's torrent frog.
Wikipedia contributors, Meristogenys whiteheadi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:09:10.903781+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Meristogenys whiteheadi (Boulenger, 1887)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1887)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranidae
- Genus
- Meristogenys
- 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
- familyRanidae Batsch, 1796
- genusMeristogenys Yang, 1991
- speciesMeristogenys whiteheadi (Boulenger, 1887)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Meristogenys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Meristogenys penrissenensis Shimada, Matsui, Nishikawa & Eto, 2015 | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Meristogenys macrophthalmus (Matsui, 1986) | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Meristogenys stigmachilus Shimada, Matsui, Yambun & Sudin, 2011 | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Meristogenys dyscritus Shimada, Matsui, Yambun & Sudin, 2011 | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Meristogenys jerboa (Günther, 1872) | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rana whiteheadi Boulenger, 1887 Boulenger, 1887 | synonym |
| Amolops whiteheadi (Boulenger, 1887) (Boulenger, 1887) | 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=665072 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:73BD6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.