Canelos Treefrog
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Canelos Treefrog

Boana appendiculata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Yasuní National Park
37 Verified records at Yasuní National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

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
LC

Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana cinerascens

10–20% · With luck
Rocket Tree Frog
LC

Rocket Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana lanciformis

10–20% · With luck
Convict Tree Frog
LC

Convict Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana calcarata

10–20% · With luck
Polka-dot Tree Frog
LC

Polka-dot Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana punctata

10–20% · With luck
Rusty Tree Frog
LC

Rusty Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana boans

5–10% · With luck
Alfaro's Treefrog

Alfaro's Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana alfaroi

5–10% · With luck
Tetete's Tree Frog
LC

Tetete's Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana tetete

Insufficient data
Yasuni Tree Frog
LC

Yasuni Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana ventrimaculata

Insufficient data
Nymph Tree Frog
LC

Nymph Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana nympha

Insufficient data
Map Tree Frog
LC

Map Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana geographica

Insufficient data
Günther's Banded Tree Frog
LC

Günther's Banded Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana fasciata

Insufficient data
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
LC

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Osteocephalus taurinus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%

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.

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