Chlorohyla callista (Kraus, 2013)
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
Chlorohyla callista is a species of tree frog in the family Pelodryadidae, endemic to Papua New Guinea. It has been observed on Mount Trafalgar, about 220 meters above sea level.
The author of the first formal description of Chlorohyla callista, Fred Kraus, placed it in the same species group as Litoria gracilenta but noted its different coloration, different call, and the fact that it lays eggs in streams. It is likely to also be found in many other places in New Guinea.
Wikipedia contributors, Chlorohyla callista; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:41:29.492675+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chlorohyla callista (Kraus, 2013)
- Name authority
- (Kraus, 2013)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Chlorohyla
- 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
- familyPelodryadidae Günther, 1858
- genusChlorohyla Mahony, Donnellan & Richards in Donnellan et al., 2025
- speciesChlorohyla callista (Kraus, 2013)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chlorohyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorohyla elkeae (Günther & Richards, 2000) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chlorohyla gracilenta (Peters, 1869) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chlorohyla kumae (Menzies & Tyler, 2004) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chlorohyla robinsonae (Oliver, Stuart-Fox & Richards, 2008) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chlorohyla bella (McDonald, Rowley, Richards & Frankham, 2016) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chlorohyla eschata (Kraus & Allison, 2009) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chlorohyla auae (Menzies & Tyler, 2004) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dryopsophus callistus (Kraus, 2013) (Kraus, 2013) | synonym |
| Litoria callista Kraus, 2013 Kraus, 2013 | synonym |
| Ranoidea callista (Kraus, 2013) (Kraus, 2013) | 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=1271379 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:V5958. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.