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Rusty Tree Frog
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Frogs & toads

Rusty Tree Frog

Boana boans (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRusty Tree Frog
Dutch—
SpanishRana gladiadora gigante
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBoana boans (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusBoana

In Suriname

228Records in Suriname
41iNaturalist observations
1716First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini57
  • Brokopondo8
  • Wanica1
  • Marowijne1
  • Nickerie1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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