Boana appendiculata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Canelos tree frog (Boana appendiculata) is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Ecuador, and Colombia. Scientists have seen it between 14 and 1050 meters above sea level. The adult male frog is 38.5 to 51.9 mm long in snout-vent length. The adult female frog is 53.5 to 72.6 mm long. The skin on the ventrum is coffee-colored, and the dorsum is yellow or orange.
This frog lives in primary and secondary forests, pantanals, artificial open areas, and partially flooded areas. Their presence in secondary forest and human-altered habitats suggests they are somewhat resilient in the face of disturbance. They prefer streams with fast-moving water.
The species was originally synonymized with the map tree frog (Boana geographica) but was resurrected as a species in 2020. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Canelos Treefrog sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 15 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Canelos Treefrog in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Canelos Treefrog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Canelos Treefrog sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same genus: Boana
The closest relatives of the Canelos Treefrog that you can see in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (genus Boana, Gladiator Tree Frogs) are Rocket Tree Frog (about 20%), Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog (about 20%) and Convict Tree Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Canelos Treefrog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
