Sara Tree Frog

Sara Tree Frog

Boana steinbachi

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

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

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

26 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
34 In all 2 parks
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Sara Tree Frog

Boana steinbachi is a frog that endemic to Amazonia. It has been found in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. The species was originally synonymized with the Gunther's banded tree frog (Boana fasciata) but was resurrected as a species in 2014. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sara Tree Frog in Manu National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sara Tree Frog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 67 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.

When is the best time to see a Sara Tree Frog in Manu National Park?

December and January

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sara Tree Frog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and August, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.

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

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sara 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.

Is Manu National Park the best place to see a Sara Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Sara Tree Frog sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Sara Tree Frog live in Manu National Park?

Same genus: Boana

The closest relatives of the Sara Tree Frog that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Boana, Gladiator Tree Frogs) are Map Tree Frog (about 30%), Rocket Tree Frog (about 30%) and Convict Tree Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sara Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sara Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National Park (26 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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