Blacksmith Tree Frog

Blacksmith Tree Frog

Boana faber

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Itatiaia National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026
39 In all 4 parks
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Blacksmith Tree Frog

The blacksmith tree frog (Boana faber), or smith frog, is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is found in eastern to southern Brazil, north-eastern Argentina and south-eastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are tropical humid forests, including forest edges, at elevations of 150–800 m (490–2,620 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in temporary and permanent pools (including artificial pools) and slow-moving streams where the frogs make nests.

This is an abundant species throughout its range. Clear cutting of forests remains a threat, whereas the species adapts to selectively logged and second growth forests. It is present in several protected areas. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Territorial call0:55

Brazil · 2024

© Fabrice Schmitt · XC1000270 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording0:16

Brazil · 2024

© Ricardo José Mitidieri · XC934350 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Territorial call0:20

Brazil · 2025

© rafarrinho · XC1064785 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blacksmith Tree Frog in Itatiaia National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blacksmith Tree Frog sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blacksmith Tree Frog in Itatiaia National Park?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blacksmith Tree Frog in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blacksmith Tree Frog?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blacksmith Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Itatiaia National Park the best place to see a Blacksmith Tree Frog?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Blacksmith Tree Frog sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 40%).

Which relatives of the Blacksmith Tree Frog live in Itatiaia National Park?

Same order: Anura

The closest relatives of the Blacksmith Tree Frog that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Maldonada redbelly toad (about 40%), Yellow Cururu Toad (about 40%) and Pumpkin Toadlet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Blacksmith Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blacksmith Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Itatiaia National Park (5 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.

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