Boana appendiculata
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 49 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and December–April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Canelos Treefrog in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Canelos Treefrog sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same genus: Boana
The closest relatives of the Canelos Treefrog that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Boana, Gladiator Tree Frogs) are Rocket Tree Frog (about 20%), Rough-skinned Green 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 Canelos Treefrog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Yasuní National Park (33 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.
