Platyplectrum melanopyga (Doria, 1875)
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
Platyplectrum melanopyga, the Wokan cannibal frog, is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae.
It is found in New Guinea.
It was classified in the former genus Lechriodus until its synonymization with Platyplectrum in 2021.
As one of the most common amphibians of New Guinea, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and plantations.
Wikipedia contributors, Platyplectrum melanopyga; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:50:15.213652+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Platyplectrum melanopyga (Doria, 1875)
- Name authority
- (Doria, 1875)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Limnodynastidae
- Genus
- Platyplectrum
- 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
- superfamilyMyobatrachoidea Schlegel, 1850
- familyLimnodynastidae Lynch, 1969
- genusPlatyplectrum Günther, 1863
- speciesPlatyplectrum melanopyga (Doria, 1875)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Platyplectrum. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Platyplectrum fletcheri (Boulenger, 1890) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platyplectrum platyceps (Parker, 1940) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platyplectrum ornatum (Gray, 1842) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Platyplectrum spenceri (Parker, 1940) | LimnodynastidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lechriodus melanopyga (Doria, 1875) (Doria, 1875) | synonym |
| Batrachopsis melanopyga (Doria, 1875) (Doria, 1875) | synonym |
| Lechriodus melanopygus (Doria, 1875) (Doria, 1875) | synonym |
| Phanerotis fletcheri papuana Roux, 1927 Roux, 1927 | synonym |
| Asterophrys melanopyga Doria, 1875 Doria, 1875 | synonym |
| Lechriodus papuanus (Roux, 1927) (Roux, 1927) | synonym |
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=1270623 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:S6F7J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.