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Astylosternus laurenti Amiet, 1978

Source-backed taxonomic record

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.

Laurent's Night Frog (Astylosternus laurenti) tadpole. Species of amphibian.

Laurent's Night Frog (Astylosternus laurenti) tadpole. Species of amphibian.

Griesbaum F, Hirschfeld M, Barej M, Schmitz A, Rohrmoser M, Dahmen M, Mühlberger F, Liedtke HC, Gonwouo NL, Doumbia J, Rödel M (2019) Tadpoles of three western African frog genera: Astylosternus Werner, 1898, Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904, and Scotobleps Boulenger, 1900 (Amphibia, Anura, Arthroleptidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 95(1): 133-160. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.95.32793 · CC BY 4.0 · Image source

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Open encyclopedia reference

Astylosternus laurenti is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae.

It is endemic to Cameroon.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

Wikipedia contributors, Astylosternus laurenti; 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 laurenti 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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classAmphibia
  9. orderAnura
  10. familyArthroleptidae Mivart, 1869
  11. subfamilyAstylosterninae Noble, 1927
  12. genusAstylosternus Werner, 1898
  13. speciesAstylosternus laurenti Amiet, 1978

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Astylosternus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Astylosternus batesi (Boulenger, 1900)ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus fallax Amiet, 1978ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus nganhanus Amiet, 1978ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus occidentalis Parker, 1931ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus perreti Amiet, 1978ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus ranoides Amiet, 1978ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus rheophilus Amiet, 1978ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Astylosternus robustus (Boulenger, 1900)ArthroleptidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 117 records assigned to Arthroleptidae.

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.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=661597 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:J646. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.