During routine curatorial duties some specimens of Proceratophrys boiei (Wied) were encountered in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden. Upon comparison with the original description one of them proved to be one of Wied's original two specimens. It is here selected as lectotype of Ceratophrys Boiei Wied. RESUMO Durante tarefas curatoriais rotineiras, alguns especimes de Proceratophrys boiei (Wied) foram encontrados na coleção do Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden. Ao compará-los com a descrição original, um deles provou ser um dos dois exemplares originais de Wied. Ele é aqui selecionado como lectótipo de Ceratophrys Boiei Wied.

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Hoogmoed, M. S. (1990). Rediscovery of a type of Ceratophrys boiei Wied (Amphibia: Anura: Leptodactylidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 63(20), 267–273.