Cophixalus saxatilis Zweifel & Parker, 1977
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.
Female of Black Mountain Boulder Frog (Cophixalus saxatilis)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Black Mountain boulder frog (Cophixalus saxatilis), also known as the rock haunting frog or the Black Mountain rainforest frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is endemic to Australia, and its populations are now restricted to the Kalkajaka National Park, Australia.
Its original habitats were subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rocky areas, and caves, now severely reduced to the "Black Mountains" 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Cooktown, Queensland.
Wikipedia contributors, Black Mountain boulder frog; 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 saxatilis Zweifel & Parker, 1977
- Name authority
- Zweifel & Parker, 1977
- 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 saxatilis Zweifel & Parker, 1977
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=664453 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.
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:Y458. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.