Cophixalus riparius Zweifel, 1962
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 riparius is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and occurs in the New Guinea Highlands in Madang, Southern Highlands, and Western Highlands provinces southeastward to the Morobe Province. The specific name riparius refers to the creek-side habitat from which many specimens in the type series were collected. Common name Wilhelm rainforest frog has been coined for this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Cophixalus riparius; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:45:05.199409+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cophixalus riparius Zweifel, 1962
- Name authority
- Zweifel, 1962
- 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 riparius Zweifel, 1962
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 bewaniensis Kraus & Allison, 2000 | 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 |
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=664452 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:Y455. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.