NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Aquarana catesbeiana (Shaw, 1802)
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.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aquarana catesbeiana (Shaw, 1802)
- Name authority
- (Shaw, 1802)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranidae
- Genus
- Aquarana
- 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
- familyRanidae Batsch, 1796
- genusAquarana Dubois, 1992
- speciesAquarana catesbeiana (Shaw, 1802)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aquarana. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aquarana clamitans (Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aquarana heckscheri (Wright, 1924) | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aquarana septentrionalis (Baird, 1854) | RanidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) (Shaw, 1802) | synonym |
| Rana mugiens Merrem, 1820 Merrem, 1820 | synonym |
| Rana scapularis Harlan, 1825 Harlan, 1825 | synonym |
| Rana catesbeiana Shaw, 1802 Shaw, 1802 | synonym |
| Rana nantaiwuensis Hsü, 1930 Hsü, 1930 | synonym |
| Rana taurina Cuvier, 1816 Cuvier, 1816 | synonym |
| Rana conspersa LeConte, 1855 LeConte, 1855 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Middle America
North America
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=1269861 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:LN27W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.