Copiula major Günther, 2002
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
Copiula major is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and possibly Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Copiula major; 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 major Günther, 2002
- Name authority
- Günther, 2002
- 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 major Günther, 2002
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 guttata (Zweifel, 2000) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula lennarti Günther, Richards & Dahl, 2014 | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula oxyrhina (Boulenger, 1898) | MicrohylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Copiula tyleri Burton, 1990 | 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=664463 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:Y4X5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.