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Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog

Sphaenorhynchus lacteus (Daudin, 1800)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Dutch—
SpanishRana Fantasma
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSphaenorhynchus lacteus (Daudin, 1800)

About this species

Sphaenorhynchus lacteus, the Orinoco lime treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is a widely distributed species found in the Orinoco and Amazon basins in Venezuela, the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusSphaenorhynchus

In Suriname

77Records in Suriname
25iNaturalist observations
1844First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne17
  • Wanica3
  • Sipaliwini3
  • Coronie2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Paramaribo1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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