Guibemantis pulcherrimus Vences, Hutter, Glaw, Rakotoarison, Raselimanana & Scherz, 2023
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
Guibemantis pulcherrimus is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to forests in the northern part Madagascar. It was discovered to be a distinct species in 2023, and can be distinguished from Guibemantis pulcher through its DNA, vocalizations and location. Additionally, they have more, but smaller, spots on their back, and less pronounced brown patches on their sides. Guibemantis pulcherrimus is named for its beauty, 'pulcherrimus' being Latin for more beautiful.
Wikipedia contributors, Guibemantis pulcherrimus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:17:38.489228+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Guibemantis pulcherrimus Vences, Hutter, Glaw, Rakotoarison, Raselimanana & Scherz, 2023
- Name authority
- Vences, Hutter, Glaw, Rakotoarison, Raselimanana & Scherz, 2023
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Mantellidae
- Genus
- Guibemantis
- 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
- familyMantellidae Laurent, 1946
- subfamilyMantellinae Laurent, 1946
- genusGuibemantis Dubois, 1992
- speciesGuibemantis pulcherrimus Vences, Hutter, Glaw, Rakotoarison, Raselimanana & Scherz, 2023
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Guibemantis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Guibemantis albolineatus (Blommers-Schlösser & Blanc, 1991) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis albomaculatus Lehtinen, Glaw, Vences, Rakotoarison & Scherz, 2018 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis annulatus Lehtinen, Glaw & Vences, 2011 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis bicalcaratus (Boettger, 1913) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis depressiceps (Boulenger, 1882) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis kathrinae (Glaw, Vences & Gossmann, 2000) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis liber (Peracca, 1893) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis punctatus (Blommers-Schlösser, 1979) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis tornieri (Ahl, 1928) | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis wattersoni Lehtinen, Glaw & Vences, 2011 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis woosteri Lehtinen, Glaw, Vences, Rakotoarison & Scherz, 2018 | MantellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guibemantis diphonus Vences, Jovanovic, Safarek, Glaw & Köhler, 2015 | MantellidaeChordata | 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=1270172 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:NXLD2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.