Xenophrys auralensis (Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002)
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
Xenophrys auralensis (Aural horned frog; Khmer: កង្កែបស្នែងឱរ៉ាល់, kangkaep snaeng aoreal) is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Cambodia where it is only known from Phnom Aural, the highest mountain of Cambodia. Its type locality is within the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, and rivers.
Wikipedia contributors, Xenophrys auralensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:45.814829+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Xenophrys auralensis (Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002)
- Name authority
- (Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Xenophrys
- 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
- familyMegophryidae Bonaparte, 1850
- subfamilyMegophryinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusXenophrys Günther, 1864
- speciesXenophrys auralensis (Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Xenophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Xenophrys glandulosa (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1990) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys lekaguli (Stuart, Chuaynkern, Chan-ard & Inger, 2006) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys major (Boulenger, 1908) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys mangshanensis (Fei & Ye in Fei, Ye & Huang, 1990) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys medogensis (Fei, Ye & Huang, 1983) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys monticola Günther, 1864 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys zunhebotoensis Mathew & Sen, 2007 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys ancrae (Mahony, Teeling & Biju, 2013) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys damrei (Mahony, 2011) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys flavipunctata (Mahony, Kamei, Teeling & Biju, 2018) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys pangdaensis Shu, Li, Wu, Liu, He, Li, Zhang & Guo, 2023 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Xenophrys truongsonensis Luong, Hoang, Pham, Nguyen, Orlov, Ziegler & Nguyen, 2022 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Megophrys auralensis Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002 Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002 | 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=664224 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:7FVX5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.