Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
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Banana Tree Dwelling Frog

Boana platanera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Henri Pittier National Park
13 Verified records at Henri Pittier National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Boana platanera, commonly known as the banana tree dwelling frog, is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae. It is distributed within Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. Boana platanera was described in 2021, and individuals of the species were previously classified as Boana crepitans or Boana xerophylla. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Banana Tree Dwelling Frog sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park

Puerto Cabello Tree Frog
LC

Puerto Cabello Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Flectonotus pygmaeus

Insufficient data
Rivero's Robber Frog
Endemic

Rivero's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis riveroi

Insufficient data
Hermina's Poison Frog
NT Endemic

Hermina's Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Mannophryne herminae

Insufficient data
Johnstone's Whistling Frog
LC

Johnstone's Whistling Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Eleutherodactylus johnstonei

Insufficient data
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

Insufficient data
Puerto Cabello Robber Frog
LC Endemic

Puerto Cabello Robber Frog

Amphibian

Strabomantis biporcatus

Insufficient data
Beebe's Toad
LC

Beebe's Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella beebei

Insufficient data
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
LC

Spotted Foam-nest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus insularum

Insufficient data
Secret Robber Frog
LC Endemic

Secret Robber Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pristimantis incertus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
30–40%
2 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
6 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banana Tree Dwelling Frog in Henri Pittier National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banana Tree Dwelling Frog sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Banana Tree Dwelling Frog in Henri Pittier National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Banana Tree Dwelling Frog in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.

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