Cophixalus bewaniensis Kraus & Allison, 2000
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
Cophixalus bewaniensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Mount Menawa in the Bewani Mountains, West Sepik Province, mainland Papua New Guinea. The specific name refers to its type locality.
Wikipedia contributors, Cophixalus bewaniensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:44:17.329426+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cophixalus bewaniensis Kraus & Allison, 2000
- Name authority
- Kraus & Allison, 2000
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Cophixalus
- 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
- familyMicrohylidae Günther, 1858
- subfamilyAsterophryinae Günther, 1858
- genusCophixalus Boettger, 1892
- speciesCophixalus bewaniensis Kraus & Allison, 2000
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cophixalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cophixalus tetzlaffi Günther, 2003 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus interruptus Kraus & Allison, 2009 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus crepitans Zweifel, 1985 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus brevidigitus Günther & Richards, 2021 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus pusillus Günther & Richards, 2021 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus aenigma Hoskin, 2004 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus australis Hoskin, 2012 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus caverniphilus Kraus & Allison, 2009 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus cheesmanae Parker, 1934 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus concinnus Tyler, 1979 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus cupricarenus Kraus & Allison, 2009 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cophixalus daymani Zweifel, 1956 | MicrohylidaeChordata | 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=664430 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:Y43L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.