Petropedetes cameronensis Reichenow, 1874
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.
Petropedetes cameronensis
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Open encyclopedia reference
Petropedetes cameronensis, sometimes known as the Cameroon water frog, is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is found in southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon, and on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). It is the type species of the genus Petropedetes.
Wikipedia contributors, Petropedetes cameronensis; 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
- Petropedetes cameronensis Reichenow, 1874
- Name authority
- Reichenow, 1874
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Petropedetidae
- Genus
- Petropedetes
- 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
- familyPetropedetidae Noble, 1931
- genusPetropedetes Reichenow, 1874
- speciesPetropedetes cameronensis Reichenow, 1874
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Petropedetes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Petropedetes palmipes Boulenger, 1905 | PetropedetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Petropedetes parkeri Amiet, 1983 | PetropedetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Platymantis cameronensis (Reichenow, 1874) (Reichenow, 1874) | synonym |
| Petropedetes obscurus Ahl, 1924 Ahl, 1924 | synonym |
| Hylambates cameronensis (Reichenow, 1874) (Reichenow, 1874) | 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=664762 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:776CV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.