# Unnecessary splitting of genus-level clades reduces taxonomic stability in amphibians

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Amphibian and Reptile Biology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 14 |
| Journal | Vertebrate Zoology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3897/vz.74.e114285 |
| Corresponding authors | Stephen Mahony |
| Institution | The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Amphibian and Reptile Biology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/amphibian-and-reptile-biology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3897/vz.74.e114285](https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.74.e114285)

## Topics

genus-level taxonomy · taxonomic splitting · supraspecific boundaries · phylogenetic support · Monophyletic clade · Dicroglossidae · Occidozyga · Microhylidae · Nanohyla · Microhyla · Ranidae · Hylarana · Rhacophoridae · Rhacophorus · subgenus rank · taxonomic stability · diagnostic characters · binomial nomenclature · amphibian systematics

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