Stained Tree Frog

Boana maculateralis

The stained tree frog is a frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. Scientists have seen it between 186 and 354 meters above sea level. This frog is sympatric with "Boana calcarata", "Boana alfaroi", "Boana calcarata", and possibly "Boana tetete".
Stained Tree Frog (Boana maculateralis) "Stained" refers to some inky-looking marks in the groin and inner thigh, which are just barely visible here. Boana maculateralis,Ecuador,Geotagged,Summer

Appearance

This is a medium-sized frog with large eyes and large climbing disks on its toes. The adult male frog measures 31.9 to 39.2 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog is 32.0 to 55.3 mm. It has light brown skin with darker marks. Some individuals have a single line from the head to the middle of the back. Some indidivudals have small brown spots. Larger females have blue coloration on their flanks. Males have lighter or white coloration on their flanks. This frog has prominent spikes near its vent.

Naming

The Latin name of this frog means "stains on its sides".

Habitat

This frog is nocturnal. It lives in forests. Scientists have observed it perched on plants 2 meters above the ground.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusBoana
SpeciesB. maculateralis
Photographed in
Ecuador