Adenomera hylaedactyla (Cope, 1868)
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
The dark-spotted thin-toed frog, Napo tropical bullfrog, or rana dedilarga de manchas oscuras (Adenomera hylaedactyla) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Wikipedia contributors, Adenomera hylaedactyla; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:59:09.106269+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Adenomera hylaedactyla (Cope, 1868)
- Name authority
- (Cope, 1868)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Leptodactylidae
- Genus
- Adenomera
- 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
- familyLeptodactylidae Werner, 1896
- subfamilyLeptodactylinae Werner, 1896
- genusAdenomera Steindachner, 1867
- speciesAdenomera hylaedactyla (Cope, 1868)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Adenomera. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cystignathus hylaedactylus Cope, 1868 Cope, 1868 | synonym |
| Leptodactylus hololius Boulenger, 1918 Boulenger, 1918 | synonym |
| Leptodactylus marmoratus hylaedactylus (Cope, 1868) (Cope, 1868) | synonym |
| Leptodactylus minutus Noble, 1923 Noble, 1923 | synonym |
| Leptodactylus hylaedactylus (Cope, 1868) (Cope, 1868) | synonym |
| Leptodactylus melini Lutz & Kloss, 1952 Lutz & Kloss, 1952 | synonym |
| Leptodactylus poeppigi Melin, 1941 Melin, 1941 | 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=550338 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:9ZMP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.