Brachytarsophrys orientalis Li, Lyu, Wang & Wang, 2020
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
Brachytarsophrys orientalis, the Oriental short-legged toad, is a species of litter frog in the family Megophryidae. It is native to Jiangxi and Fujian in southeastern China. It is the easternmost species within the genus Brachytarsophrys, hence the specific name orientalis.
Wikipedia contributors, Brachytarsophrys orientalis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:32:25.121850+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Brachytarsophrys orientalis Li, Lyu, Wang & Wang, 2020
- Name authority
- Li, Lyu, Wang & Wang, 2020
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Megophryidae
- Genus
- Brachytarsophrys
- 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
- familyMegophryidae Bonaparte, 1850
- subfamilyMegophryinae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusBrachytarsophrys Tian & Hu, 1983
- speciesBrachytarsophrys orientalis Li, Lyu, Wang & Wang, 2020
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Brachytarsophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brachytarsophrys intermedius (Smith, 1921) | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brachytarsophrys wenshanensis He, Huang, Li, Chen & Yuan, 2024 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brachytarsophrys platyparietus Rao & Yang, 1997 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brachytarsophrys popei Zhao, Yang, Chen, Chen & Wang, 2014 | MegophryidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brachytarsophrys qiannanensis Li, Liu, Yang, Wei & Su, 2022 | MegophryidaeChordata | 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=1269996 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:M2KCL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.