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Surinam oval frog
Cesar Barrio-Amorós, CC0, via iNaturalist

Frogs & toads

Surinam oval frog

Elachistocleis surinamensis (Daudin, 1802)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSurinam oval frog
Dutch—
SpanishSapito Apuntado De Surinam
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameElachistocleis surinamensis (Daudin, 1802)

About this species

Elachistocleis surinamensis is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

It is found in Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyMicrohylidae
GenusElachistocleis

In Suriname

23Records in Suriname
14iNaturalist observations
1987First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne7
  • Wanica2

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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