Canelos Treefrog
Boana appendiculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusBoana (Gladiator Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesBoana appendiculata (Canelos Treefrog)
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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Canelos Treefrog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog
Boana cinerascens
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Convict Tree Frog
Boana calcarata
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
Alfaro's Treefrog
Boana alfaroi
Tetete's Tree Frog
Boana tetete
Yasuni Tree Frog
Boana ventrimaculata
Nymph Tree Frog
Boana nympha
Map Tree Frog
Boana geographica
Günther's Banded Tree Frog
Boana fasciata
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Canelos Treefrog in Yasuní National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Canelos Treefrog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Canelos Treefrog in Yasuní National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Canelos Treefrog in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.