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Proceratophrys cristiceps (Müller, 1883)
Source-backed taxonomic record
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
Proceratophrys cristiceps is a species of frog in the family Odontophrynidae. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil and occurs in the coastal region from the Bay of All Saints in central Bahia northward to the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Common name Muller's smooth horned frog has been proposed for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Proceratophrys cristiceps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:11:11.300453+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Proceratophrys cristiceps (Müller, 1883)
- Name authority
- (Müller, 1883)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Odontophrynidae
- Genus
- Proceratophrys
- 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
- familyOdontophrynidae Lynch, 1969
- genusProceratophrys Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
- speciesProceratophrys cristiceps (Müller, 1883)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Proceratophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Proceratophrys minuta Napoli, Cruz, Abreu & Del Grande, 2011 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys palustris Giaretta & Sazima, 1993 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys paviotii Cruz, Prado & Izecksohn, 2005 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys pombali Mângia, Santana, Cruz & Feio, 2014 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys redacta Teixeira, Amaro, Recoder, Vechio & Rodrigues, 2012 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys subguttata Izecksohn, Cruz & Peixoto, 1999 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys bagnoi Brandão, Caramaschi, Vaz-Silva & Campos, 2013 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys laticeps Izecksohn & Peixoto, 1981 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys melanopogon (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys rotundipalpebra Martins & Giaretta, 2013 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Proceratophrys cururu Eterovick & Sazima, 1998 | OdontophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Stombus cristiceps (Müller, 1883) (Müller, 1883) | synonym |
| Proceratophrys caramaschii Cruz, Nunes & Juncá, 2012 Cruz, Nunes & Juncá, 2012 | synonym |
| Proceratophrys aridus Cruz, Nunes & Juncá, 2012 Cruz, Nunes & Juncá, 2012 | synonym |
| Ceratophrys cristiceps Müller, 1883 Müller, 1883 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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=550304 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:789W9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.