Copiula guttata (Zweifel, 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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Copiula guttata is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea and known from around the head of the Gulf of Papua in the Gulf and Chimbu Provinces. The specific name is the Latin adjective guttata that means "spotted" and refers to the dorsal colour pattern of this species. Based on molecular evidence, it was transferred from Austrochaperina to Copiula in 2016.
Wikipedia contributors, Copiula guttata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:45:37.314098+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Copiula guttata (Zweifel, 2000)
- Name authority
- (Zweifel, 2000)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Copiula
- 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
- genusCopiula Méhely, 1901
- speciesCopiula guttata (Zweifel, 2000)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Copiula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Copiula rivularis (Zweifel, 2000) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula annanoreenae Günther, Richards & Dahl, 2014 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula fistulans Menzies & Tyler, 1977 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula lennarti Günther, Richards & Dahl, 2014 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula major Günther, 2002 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula oxyrhina (Boulenger, 1898) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula tyleri Burton, 1990 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Austrochaperina guttata Zweifel, 2000 Zweifel, 2000 | 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=1096909 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:Y4X3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.