
Spix's horned treefrog
Hemiphractus scutatus
Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix's horned treefrog) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is found in the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is a cryptic species. No major threats have been identified, but it can locally suffer from habitat loss. Its range includes several protected areas.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 24432.