Taxonomic notes: This species was previously within the genus Hyla but has recently been moved to the resurrected genus Dendropsophus (Faivovich et al. 2005).

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

There is no information on the population status of this species, which has not been found again since it was first collected.

There is no information on its habitat and ecological requirements, but it is likely to live in the rainforest and breed in water.

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There is no information regarding threats to this species.

It is not known to occur 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.

• Ahl, E. 1933. Über einige neue Frösche aus Brasilien. Zoologischer Anzeiger: 25-30.
• Duellman, W.E. 1982. A new species of small yellow Hyla from Peru (Anura: Hylidae). Amphibia-Reptilia: 153-160.
• 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.