Species:
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Greater Hatchet-faced Treefrog
Some other names for this species:
Orinoco Lime Treefrog, Orange Frog
November 18, 2006
Uakari Floating Lodge, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil


Of the various frogs I came across on the grounds of Uakari Floating Lodge, this one was probably my favorite, due to its strange face and ridiculous-yet-appropriate common name. It sat immobile for hours, even when the hot tropical sun was beating down on its delicate amphibious skin.
Here is an account of the four days we spent at Uakari Floating Lodge in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve.


