Rhyaconastes wilcoxii (Günther, 1864)
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
Rhyaconastes wilcoxii, also known as the stony-creek frog, eastern stony creek frog, and Wilcox's frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae.
It is endemic to Australia, being found solely on the eastern coast between Ingham, QLD, and Sydney, NSW, and as far west as Atherton, QLD. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and pastureland.
Wikipedia contributors, Rhyaconastes wilcoxii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:50:37.554532+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Rhyaconastes wilcoxii (Günther, 1864)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1864)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Pelodryadidae
- Genus
- Rhyaconastes
- 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
- genusRhyaconastes Mahony, Donnellan & Richards in Donnellan et al., 2025
- speciesRhyaconastes wilcoxii (Günther, 1864)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Rhyaconastes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyaconastes jungguy (Donnellan & Mahony, 2004) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rhyaconastes booroolongensis (Moore, 1961) | 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 wilcoxi (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Hyla wilcoxi (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Litoria vinosa (Lamb, 1911) (Lamb, 1911) | synonym |
| Litoria wilcoxi Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | synonym |
| Hyla lesueuri vinosa Lamb, 1911 Lamb, 1911 | synonym |
| Hyla vinosa Lamb, 1911 Lamb, 1911 | synonym |
| Ranoidea wilcoxii (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Hyla kinghorni Loveridge, 1950 Loveridge, 1950 | synonym |
| Litoria kinghorni (Loveridge, 1950) (Loveridge, 1950) | synonym |
| Litoria wilcoxii Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | 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=1271474 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:V5HZC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.