Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog

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Sphaenorhynchus lacteus

Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog, a reference photo
Photo: Hugo Claessen · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

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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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Hylidae
Species
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus

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