Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Report
Go to Print Version

Brachycephaloidea  Günther, 1858
Taxonomic Serial No.: 1094164

(Download Help) Brachycephaloidea TSN 1094164

 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Superfamily  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s):    
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAmphibia  – amphibiens, anfíbio, Amphibians  
                         OrderAnura  – Frogs, perereca, rã, sapo, crapauds, grenouilles, Toads  
                            SuperfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858  
    Direct Children:  
                               Family Brachycephalidae Günther, 1858 – Shield Toads 
                               Family Caligophrynidae Fouquet, Kok, Recoder, Prates, Camacho, Marques-Souza, Ghellere, McDiarmid and Rodrigues, 2023  
                               Family Ceuthomantidae Heinicke, Duellman, Trueb, Means, MacCulloch and Hedges, 2009  
                               Family Craugastoridae Hedges, Duellman and Heinicke, 2008  
                               Family Eleutherodactylidae Lutz, 1954  
                               Family Neblinaphrynidae Fouquet, Kok, Recoder, Prates, Camacho, Marques-Souza, Ghellere, McDiarmid and Rodrigues, 2023  
                               Family Strabomantidae Hedges, Duellman and Heinecke, 2008  
       
                             SuperfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858 incertae sedis  
    Children with Uncertain Position:  
                               Genus Atopophrynus Lynch and Ruiz-Carranza, 1982  
                               Genus Dischidodactylus Lynch, 1979  
                               Genus Geobatrachus Ruthven, 1915  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert:    
  Notes:    
  Reference for:    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Amphibian Species of the World 6.2 2025-09-15, database (version 6.2)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Frost, Darrel R. 2025. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2 (15 September, 2025). lectronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA   
  Reference for: Brachycephaloidea   
       
  Source: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference v6, database (version 6.0)  
  Acquired: 2019   
  Notes: Frost, Darrel R. 2019. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6 (12 September, 2019). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA   
  Reference for: Brachycephaloidea   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s):    
  Publication Date:    
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:    
  Page(s):    
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes:    
  Reference for:    
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division:    
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin:    
 

 

    

 Comments
       
  Comment:    
 

 

    

 
 Subordinate Taxa  Rank  Verified Standards Met  Verified Min Standards Met  Unverified Percent Standards Met
 
LOADING...
 

A gray graphic bar
Search on:  Any Name or TSN  Common Name  Scientific Name  TSN
     


Disclaimer: ITIS taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and up-to-date information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in provisions of treaties to which the United States is a party, wildlife statutes, regulations, and any applicable notices that have been published in the Federal Register. For further information on U.S. legal requirements with respect to protected taxa, please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

A gray bar