Engystomops randi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Batrachomorpha Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Superordo: Batrachia Cladus: Salientia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Leptodactylidae
Subfamilia: Leiuperinae
Genus: Engystomops
Species: Engystomops randi

Name

Engystomops randi (Ron, Cannatella & Coloma, 2004)

• Holotype: QCAZ 19563.
• Type locality: “Ecuador, Provincia del Guayas, Cerro Masvale (2.394° S, 79.642° W), 92 m”.

Combinations

• Physalaemus randi Ron, Cannatella & Coloma, 2004: 263 [original combination]
• Engystomops randi — Nascimento, Caramaschi & Cruz, 2005: 312 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Ron, S.R., Cannatella, D.C. & Coloma, L.A. 2004. Two new species of Physalaemus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from western Ecuador. Herpetologica 60: 261–275.
• Nascimento, L.B., Caramashi, U. & Cruz, C.A.G. 2005. Taxonomic review of the species groups of the genus Physalaemus Fitzinger, 1826 with revalidation of the genera Engystomops Jiménez-de-la-Espada, 1872 and Eupemphix Steindachner, 1863 (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae). Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 63(2): 297–320. Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2023. IUCN: Engystomops randi  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T57273A98655308. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57273A98655308.en. Accessed on 21 October 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Rand's Dwarf Frog
• español: Rana túngara de Rand