Peltophryne fustiger (Schwartz, 1960)
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.
A western giant toad in a cave
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Open encyclopedia reference
The western giant toad (Peltophryne fustiger) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to western Cuba. It occurs in a range of habitats including broadleaf forest, grassland, savanna, and agricultural areas. It is a common species but it can be locally threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Western giant toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:38:59.684550+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Peltophryne fustiger (Schwartz, 1960)
- Name authority
- (Schwartz, 1960)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Peltophryne
- 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
- genusPeltophryne Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesPeltophryne fustiger (Schwartz, 1960)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Peltophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Peltophryne armata Landestoy T., Turner, Marion & Hedges, 2018 | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Peltophryne cataulaciceps (Schwartz, 1959) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Peltophryne fluviatica (Schwartz, 1972) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Peltophryne longinasus (Stejneger, 1905) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bufo peltacephalus fustiger Schwartz, 1960 Schwartz, 1960 | synonym |
| Bufo fustiger Schwartz, 1960 Schwartz, 1960 | 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=773646 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:76G8G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.