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Polka-dot Tree Frog
Carlos Taboada, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Frogs & toads

Polka-dot Tree Frog

Boana punctata (Schneider, 1799)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPolka-dot Tree Frog
Dutch—
SpanishRana Punteada
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBoana punctata (Schneider, 1799)

About this species

The polka-dot tree frog (Boana punctata), also known as the dotted tree frog, is a frog species in the family Hylidae found in much of South America and also in Trinidad and Tobago. It is fairly small with a snout–to–vent length of c. 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in).

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusBoana

In Suriname

159Records in Suriname
44iNaturalist observations
1841First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne25
  • Paramaribo5
  • Sipaliwini4
  • Para3
  • Wanica2
  • Coronie2
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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