Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusBoana (Gladiator Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesBoana boans (Rusty Tree Frog)
3 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
93 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)
About the Rusty Tree Frog
The rusty tree frog (Boana boans), also known as the giant gladiator treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in South America and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. In some areas, it is sympatric with H. rosenbergi.
It is called ukato in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Rusty Tree Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 13 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |