Physalaemus olfersii

Physalaemus olfersii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura

Familia: Leptodactylidae
Subfamilia: Leiuperinae
Genus: Physalaemus
Species: Physalaemus olfersii

Name

Physalaemus olfersii (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856)

• Lectotype: ZMB 3375, adult ♀, collected by Ignaz Olfers and Frederich Sellow between 1818–1819. [designated by Cassini, Cruz & Caramaschi (2010: 7)]
• Type locality: “Brasilien”, undetermined locality in the Serra do Mar mountain range, from the state of Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo fide Cassini, Cruz & Caramaschi (2010: 7).

Combinations

• Phryniscus olfersii Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856: 40 [original combination]
• Phrynidium olfersi — Cope, 1867: 196 [subsequent combination]
• Paludicola olfersi — Peters, 1882: 62 [subsequent combination]
• Physalaemus olfersi — Parker, 1927: 464 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Lichtenstein, H. & Martens, E. von 1856. Nomenclator Reptilium et Amphibiorum Musei Zoologici Berolinensis. Namenverziechniss der in der zoologischen Sammlung der Königlichen Universität zu Berlin aufgestellten Arten von Reptilien und Amphibien nach ihren Ordnungen, Familien und Gattungen. Berlin.
• Cassini, C.S., Cruz, C.A.G. & Caramaschi, U. 2010. Taxonomic review of Physalaemus olfersii (Lichtenstein & Martens, 1856) with revalidation of Physalaemus lateristriga (Steindachner, 1864) and description of two new related species (Anura: Leiuperidae). Zootaxa 2491(1): 1–33. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2491.1.1 ; ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Segalla, M.V. & Carvalho-e-Silva, S.P.. 2010. IUCN: Physalaemus olfersii  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T57269A11611700. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57269A11611700.en. Accessed on 17 January 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Atlantic Forest Dwarf Frog