---
title: "Flat-headed Spiny-backed Frog"
description: "Osteocephalus planiceps — Amphibians. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/flat-headed-spiny-backed-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Flat-headed Spiny-backed Frog

> Osteocephalus planiceps — Amphibians. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Osteocephalus planiceps*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 400
- Wikidata: [Q527134](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q527134)
- iNaturalist taxon: [24178](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/24178)

## Names

- en: Flat-headed Spiny-backed Frog
- es: Rana de casco arbórea

## Countries with the most observations

EC (121), CO (37), PE (22), BR (6)

## Photo

![Flat-headed Spiny-backed Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/flat-headed-spiny-backed-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Whaldener Endo · CC0 · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Osteocephalus_taurinus_205037833.jpg

## Machine access

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