Taxonomic notes: This species is considered incertae sedis, and is presently left in the genus Hyla pending resolution of its taxonomic status (Faivovich et al. 2005).

This species is known only from the type locality, Santarém, in Pará State, Brazil.

Its population status is unknown. It was last collected over 100 years ago.

There is no information on its habitat and ecological requirements, but it is likely to be a lowland rainforest species that breeds by larval development in water.

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There is no direct information on the major threats to this species.

It is not known if it occurs in any protected areas.

Listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

• Boulenger, G.A. 1882. Catalogue of the Batrachia Gradientia s. Caudata and Batrachia Apoda in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum of Natural History, London.
• Faivovich, J., Haddad, C.F.B., Garcia, P.C.O., Frost, D.R., Campbell, J.A. and Wheeler, W.C. 2005. Systematic review of the frog family Hylidae, with special reference to Hylinae: Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 294: 1-240.