Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusBoana (Gladiator Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesBoana lanciformis (Rocket Tree Frog)
The basin tree frog (Boana lanciformis) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rocket Tree Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog
Boana cinerascens
Tetete's Tree Frog
Boana tetete
Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
Nymph Tree Frog
Boana nympha
Stained Tree Frog
Boana maculateralis
Variable Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Fringe-lipped Treefrog
Scinax garbei
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Flat-headed Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus planiceps
Pygmy Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus carneus
📅 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 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rocket Tree Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Rocket Tree Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rocket Tree Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rocket Tree Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.