Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusBoana (Gladiator Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesBoana faber (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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Boana albopunctata
Narrow-headed Tree Frog
Boana stenocephala
Usina Tree Frog
Boana lundii
Fazenda Salto tree frog
Bokermannohyla ibitiguara
Alpinopolis Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax maracaya
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
Machado's Treefrog
Ololygon machadoi
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax fuscovarius
Rusty Toad
Rhinella rubescens
Cuyaba Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus nattereri
Lutz's Poison Frog
Ameerega flavopicta
Cururu Toad
Rhinella diptycha
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Blacksmith Tree Frog at Serra da Canastra National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |