About Sphaenorhynchus lacteus (Daudin, 1800)
Adult male Sphaenorhynchus lacteus measure 26–42 mm (1.0–1.7 in) in snout–vent length, while adult females measure 38–46 mm (1.5–1.8 in). In dorsal view, the snout is pointed, and it angles sharply backward when viewed from the side. The tympanum is visible. The fingers are one-half to two-thirds webbed, and the toes are fully webbed. The dorsum is bright green with a dark brown canthal stripe. The venter and outer margins of the limbs are white, while the ventral surfaces of the limbs are bluish green. The iris is a pale creamy bronze. Sphaenorhynchus lacteus is a semi-aquatic frog. It inhabits flooded plains, floating meadows, ponds, and large lagoons in forest clearings, at forest edges, and in savanna. It has also been recorded in leaf litter in tropical rainforest, in seasonally flooded agricultural land, and in flooded roadside ditches. It occurs at elevations up to 300 m (980 ft) above sea level. Males call from floating vegetation and emergent grasses at night. Across most of its range, Sphaenorhynchus lacteus is a common species. It can face local threats from habitat loss and pollution. Its distribution overlaps with multiple protected areas, and it appears in the pet trade.
