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Lesser Treefrog

Dendropsophus minutus · Hylidae · Anura

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records13,106in 8 countries
Most seen inBrazil11,196 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Lesser Treefrog
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About

Lesser Treefrog in brief

The lesser treefrog (Dendropsophus minutus) is a amphibian of the Hylidae family — species of amphibian.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 13,106 published records, most of them from Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and November and fall to their lowest in July and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil11,196 records · best Oct, Jan
Venezuela497 records · best Jul, Mar
Suriname434 records · best May, Jun
Bolivia279 records · best Feb, Jan
Paraguay273 records · best Oct, Nov
Trinidad and Tobago213 records · best Aug, Jun
Guyana176 records · best Jan, May
Uruguay38 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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