Sclerophrys danielae (Perret, 1977)
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
Sclerophrys danielae is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the southwest coast of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) and only known from the vicinity of Monogaga, its type locality between Sassandra and San Pedro. Last seen in around 1977, Sclerophrys danielae is one of the frogs declared as "Lost" in 2010. Common name Ivory Coast toad has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Sclerophrys danielae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:51:33.577961+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sclerophrys danielae (Perret, 1977)
- Name authority
- (Perret, 1977)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Sclerophrys
- 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
- genusSclerophrys Tschudi, 1838
- speciesSclerophrys danielae (Perret, 1977)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sclerophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Sclerophrys brauni (Nieden, 1911) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys buchneri (Peters, 1882) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys channingi (Barej, Schmitz, Menegon, Hillers, Hinkel, Böhme & Rödel, 2011) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys djohongensis (Hulselmans, 1977) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys funerea (Barboza du Bocage, 1866) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys gracilipes (Boulenger, 1899) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys gutturalis (Power, 1927) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys kassasii (Baha El Din, 1993) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys kerinyagae (Keith, 1968) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys kisoloensis (Loveridge, 1932) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys langanoensis (Largen, Tandy & Tandy, 1978) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclerophrys latifrons (Boulenger, 1900) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Amietophrynus danielae (Perret, 1977) (Perret, 1977) | synonym |
| Bufo danielae Perret, 1977 Perret, 1977 | 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=1103594 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:79Y4R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.