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Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog
Ron, S.; Venegas, P. J.; Toral, E.; Read, V. M.; Ortiz, D.; Manzano, A. (2012), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Frogs & toads

Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog

Osteocephalus helenae (Ruthven, 1919)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishUrubamba Spiny-backed Frog
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameOsteocephalus helenae (Ruthven, 1919)

About this species

Osteocephalus helenae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is widely distributed in the Amazon Basin and is known from the lowlands of Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and French Guiana. The specific name helenae honors Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an American herpetologist. Common name Helena's [sic] treefrog has been proposed for it.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusOsteocephalus

In Suriname

17Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1975First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo4
  • Para3
  • Sipaliwini2

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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