Astylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900)
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.
River Night Frog (Astylosternus batesi)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Astylosternus batesi is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is found in Cameroon south of Sanaga River, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, southwestern Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the extreme western Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mayombe). The specific name batesi honours George Latimer Bates, an American naturalist. However, its vernacular name is Benito River night frog, apparently in reference to its type locality, Benito River in Equatorial Guinea.
Wikipedia contributors, Astylosternus batesi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:15:13.075676+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Astylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1900)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Arthroleptidae
- Genus
- Astylosternus
- 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
- familyArthroleptidae Mivart, 1869
- subfamilyAstylosterninae Noble, 1927
- genusAstylosternus Werner, 1898
- speciesAstylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Astylosternus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Astylosternus fallax Amiet, 1978 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus laurenti Amiet, 1978 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus nganhanus Amiet, 1978 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus occidentalis Parker, 1931 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus perreti Amiet, 1978 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus ranoides Amiet, 1978 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus rheophilus Amiet, 1978 | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Astylosternus robustus (Boulenger, 1900) | ArthroleptidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dilobates platycephalus Boulenger, 1900 Boulenger, 1900 | synonym |
| Gampsosteonyx batesi Boulenger, 1900 Boulenger, 1900 | 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=661594 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:J63Y. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.