Phrynonax polylepis (Peters, 1867)

Type locality. Suriname .

Distribution. Known from Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Venezuela, mostly in Amazonia (Plt. 143A). In Brazil, widespread in Amazonia, with marginal records in Chiquitano Dry Forest and contact areas between Amazonia and Cerrado (Plt. 143A), mostly at low elevations (Plt. 143B). Observed in the field in forest (Farias, 2016).