Stefania maccullochi Kok, 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
Stefania maccullochi is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. Scientists first found this frog on Wei-Assipu-tepui in Guyana. It is a sister species to Stefania riveroi, as assessed by both morphological and osteological analysis. The describing author recommended that it should be considered critically endangered.
Wikipedia contributors, Stefania maccullochi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:52:37.917422+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Stefania maccullochi Kok, 2023
- Name authority
- Kok, 2023
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hemiphractidae
- Genus
- Stefania
- 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
- familyHemiphractidae Peters, 1862
- genusStefania Rivero, 1968
- speciesStefania maccullochi Kok, 2023
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Stefania. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Stefania ackawaio MacCulloch & Lathrop, 2002 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania ayangannae MacCulloch & Lathrop, 2002 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania breweri Barrio-Amorós & Fuentes-Ramos, 2003 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania coxi MacCulloch & Lathrop, 2002 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania ginesi Rivero, 1968 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania marahuaquensis (Rivero, 1961) | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania riae Duellman & Hoogmoed, 1984 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania satelles Señaris, Ayarzagüena & Gorzula, 1997 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania scalae Rivero, 1970 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania evansi (Boulenger, 1904) | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania tamacuarina Myers & Donnelly, 1997 | HemiphractidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stefania imawari Kok, 2024 | HemiphractidaeChordata | 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=1270850 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:T474S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.