---
title: "Amazon Sheep Frog"
description: "Hamptophryne boliviana — Amphibians. Hamptophryne boliviana, also known as the Bolivian bleating frog or Amazon sheep frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/amazon-sheep-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Amazon Sheep Frog

> Hamptophryne boliviana — Amphibians. Hamptophryne boliviana, also known as the Bolivian bleating frog or Amazon sheep frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae.

- Scientific name: *Hamptophryne boliviana*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 650
- Wikidata: [Q2211244](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2211244)
- iNaturalist taxon: [25094](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/25094)

## Names

- en: Amazon Sheep Frog
- es: Rana de hojarasca boliviana
- fr: Hamptophryne de Guyane

## Countries with the most observations

PE (391), BO (54), BR (51), EC (49), GF (19), CO (11), SR (10), GY (3)

## Summary

Hamptophryne boliviana, also known as the Bolivian bleating frog or Amazon sheep frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is found in the northern and western sides of the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Genetic analysis suggests hidden diversity within the nominal species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamptophryne_boliviana

## Photo

![Amazon Sheep Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/amazon-sheep-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Paulo Mascaretti · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/287396122

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/amazon-sheep-frog?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).