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title: "Coronated Tree Frog"
description: "Triprion spinosus — Anfíbios. Triprion spinosus, also known as the spiny-headed tree frog, spiny-headed treefrog, spinyhead treefrog, coronated treefrog, and crowned hyla, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/coronated-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Coronated Tree Frog

> Triprion spinosus — Anfíbios. Triprion spinosus, also known as the spiny-headed tree frog, spiny-headed treefrog, spinyhead treefrog, coronated treefrog, and crowned hyla, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.

- Scientific name: *Triprion spinosus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 401
- iNaturalist taxon: [717480](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/717480)

## Names

- en: Coronated Tree Frog
- de: Kronenlaubfrosch
- es: Rana de árbol coronada

## Countries with the most observations

CR (268), MX (69), PA (11)

## Summary

Triprion spinosus, also known as the spiny-headed tree frog, spiny-headed treefrog, spinyhead treefrog, coronated treefrog, and crowned hyla, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It has a spotty distribution in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and southern Mexico. Previously in its own monotypic genus Anotheca Smith, 1939, it was transferred to the genus Triprion in 2018.

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

## Photo

![Coronated Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/coronated-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Irene · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/395382973

## Machine access

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