stereobatesmultiple

Stereobatesmultiple is a term occasionally used in informal discussions of amphibian taxonomy to denote a hypothetical multi-species concept within the genus Stereobates. It is not a formally described species or taxon, and it appears mainly as an illustration in educational or speculative contexts rather than in peer-reviewed taxonomic work.

The name blends the genus Stereobates with the English word multiple to signal the idea of several related forms or populations that might, in theory, be described as distinct species or subspecies. Because it is not an official binomial name, it has no authority, holotype, or diagnostic characters. When encountered, the term is usually accompanied by caveats that real taxonomic work would require sampling of multiple individuals, genetic analyses, morphological data, and formal description following the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

In practical terms, if a discussion intends to address “stereobatesmultiple” seriously, researchers would instead refer to a formally described species or a defined species complex within genus Stereobates, with published data in sources such as taxonomic revisions, field guides, or IUCN assessments. See also Stereobates (genus), dendrobatid frogs, and species complex concept.