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Amazon Sheep Frog
Dieter Schulten, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Frogs & toads

Amazon Sheep Frog

Hamptophryne boliviana (Parker, 1927)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAmazon Sheep Frog
Dutch—
SpanishRana de hojarasca boliviana
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHamptophryne boliviana (Parker, 1927)

About this species

Hamptophryne boliviana, also known as the Bolivian bleating frog or Amazon sheep frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is found in the northern and western sides of the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Genetic analysis suggests hidden diversity within the nominal species.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyMicrohylidae
GenusHamptophryne

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
10iNaturalist observations
1963First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne6
  • Sipaliwini5
  • Brokopondo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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