Cochranella litoralis (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)
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
Cochranella litoralis is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is known from the Pacific lowlands of southwestern Colombia (Cauca and Nariño Departments) and northern Ecuador (Esmeraldas Province). The specific name litoralis refers to the proximity of the type locality to the sea.
Wikipedia contributors, Cochranella litoralis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:43:29.354690+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cochranella litoralis (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)
- Name authority
- (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Centrolenidae
- Genus
- Cochranella
- 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
- familyCentrolenidae Taylor, 1951
- subfamilyCentroleninae Taylor, 1951
- genusCochranella Taylor, 1951
- speciesCochranella litoralis (Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cochranella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cochranella geijskesi (Goin, 1966) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella duidaeana (Ayarzagüena, 1992) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella euhystrix (Cadle & McDiarmid, 1990) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella euknemos (Savage & Starrett, 1967) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella granulosa (Taylor, 1949) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella ramirezi Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991 | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella riveroi (Ayarzagüena, 1992) | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochranella xanthocheridia Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995 | CentrolenidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Centrolene litorale Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996 Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996 | synonym |
| Centrolene litoralis Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996 Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996 | 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=1096008 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:WNS2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.