Boana geographica
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The map tree frog (Boana geographica) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forests, ponds, and aquaculture ponds. It was previously known as Hyla geographica. The name comes from the reticulated map-like patterns on its eyelids (palpebrum).
The black tadpoles congregate in dense clusters in ponds or other calm waters. Wikipedia →
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Suriname · 1968
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Map Tree Frog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 67 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Map Tree Frog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Map Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Map Tree Frog sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%).
Same genus: Boana
The closest relatives of the Map Tree Frog that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Boana, Gladiator Tree Frogs) are Rocket Tree Frog (about 30%), Convict Tree Frog (about 20%) and Polka-dot Tree Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Map Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National Park (87 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.
