Papuahyla chloristona (Menzies, Richards & Tyler, 2008)
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
Papuahyla chloristona is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Scientists have observed it near the Kikori River, from sea level to 500 meters above sea level. The type locality is Port Essington in Australia.
The adult male frog measures about 19.6 to 23.8 mm long in snout-vent length, and the adult female measures 23.7 to 27.4 mm. It has large eyes, and a pointed nose, and a white labial stripe. The skin of the dorsum is bright green, fading into bronze down the sides. The inner thighs are orange-red in color.
The female frog lays eggs in still water. The eggs float to the surface of the water. The tadpoles have wide dorsal fins and narrow ventral fins. They have bands of color.
The name chloristona comes from the Greek words chloros for "green," elaschistos for "small," and ontos for "living thing."
Wikipedia contributors, Papuahyla chloristona; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:36:03.600929+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Papuahyla chloristona (Menzies, Richards & Tyler, 2008)
- Name authority
- (Menzies, Richards & Tyler, 2008)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Papuahyla
- 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
- genusPapuahyla Donnellan, Mahony & Richards in Donnellan et al., 2025
- speciesPapuahyla chloristona (Menzies, Richards & Tyler, 2008)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Papuahyla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Papuahyla rubrops (Kraus & Allison, 2004) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Papuahyla contrastens (Tyler, 1968) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Litoria chloristona Menzies, Richards & Tyler, 2008 Menzies, Richards & Tyler, 2008 | 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=1271454 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:V5CWM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.