Polypedates megacephalus

Polypedates megacephalus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Rhacophoridae
Subfamilia: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Polypedates
Species: Polypedates megacephalus

Name edit

Polypedates megacephalus Hallowell, 1861

Type locality: "Hong-Kong, China".

Holotype: ANSP or USNM, lost ?

Synonyms edit

  • Polypedates megacephalus Hallowell, 1861
  • Polypedates maculatus var. unicolor Müller, 1878
  • Rhacophorus braueri Vogt, 1911
  • Rhacophorus leucomystax megacephalusStejneger, 1925
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) baueriAhl, 1931
  • Polypedates megacephalusMatsui, Seto & Utsunomiya, 1986
  • Rhacophorus (Rhacophorus) leucomystax megacephalusDubois, 1987

References edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Hong Kong Whipping Frog