Astylosternus fallax Amiet, 1978
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
Astylosternus fallax, also known as the Fopouanga night frog, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to south-western Cameroon where it is known only from between Yabassi and Nkongsamba, from Mount Yuhan in the Korup National Park, and from Mount Nta Ali in the Mamfe basin.
Wikipedia contributors, Astylosternus fallax; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:15:13.076675+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Astylosternus fallax Amiet, 1978
- Name authority
- Amiet, 1978
- 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 fallax Amiet, 1978
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 batesi (Boulenger, 1900) | 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 |
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=661596 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:J643. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.