Euphlyctis jaladhara Dinesh, Channakeshavamurthy, Deepak, Shabnam, Ghosh & Deuti, 2022
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
Euphlyctis jaladhara is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It was described as a new species in 2022 from the western coastal plains of peninsular India. The species is known from parts of Kerala and Karnataka, and its type specimens were collected from the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala. It is distinguished from other closely related species by a combination of morphological and molecular characteristics.
Wikipedia contributors, Euphlyctis jaladhara; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:09:25.046807+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Euphlyctis jaladhara Dinesh, Channakeshavamurthy, Deepak, Shabnam, Ghosh & Deuti, 2022
- Name authority
- Dinesh, Channakeshavamurthy, Deepak, Shabnam, Ghosh & Deuti, 2022
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Euphlyctis
- 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
- familyDicroglossidae Anderson, 1871
- subfamilyDicroglossinae Anderson, 1871
- genusEuphlyctis Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesEuphlyctis jaladhara Dinesh, Channakeshavamurthy, Deepak, Shabnam, Ghosh & Deuti, 2022
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Euphlyctis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Euphlyctis ehrenbergii (Peters, 1863) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphlyctis adolfi (Günther, 1860) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Schneider, 1799) | DicroglossidaeChordata | 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=1270121 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:NSJVC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.