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Clown Tree Frog
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Frogs & toads

Clown Tree Frog

Dendropsophus leucophyllatus (Beireis, 1783)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishClown Tree Frog
DutchPrachtboomkikker
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameDendropsophus leucophyllatus (Beireis, 1783)

About this species

Dendropsophus leucophyllatus (common names: Beireis' treefrog, also white-leaf frog and clown treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela).

This widespread and locally common species is found near water in a wide variety of tropical habitats. There are no known significant threats to this species.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusDendropsophus

In Suriname

202Records in Suriname
28iNaturalist observations
1844First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne52
  • Para11
  • Sipaliwini11
  • Brokopondo1
  • Nickerie1

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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