Wildlifeof Bolivia
Boana boans
Shrub Frogs & Tree FrogsBoana boans
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers and intermittent freshwater marshes
Range
South America and Panama
Clutch size
1,160–4,800 eggs
Size
Averages about 132mm
The rusty tree frog, Boana boans, also known as the giant gladiator treefrog, is a large hylid of South America and Panama (Wikipedia, general species account). It averages about 132mm in body size (AmphiBIO, Oliveira et al. 2017).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers and intermittent freshwater marshes (Wikipedia, general species account). It is active by day and at night, eats arthropods, has free-swimming tadpoles, and lays clutches of 1,160 to 4,800 eggs (AmphiBIO, Oliveira et al. 2017).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Boana boans live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers and intermittent freshwater marshes
- Where is the Boana boans found?
- South America and Panama
- How many eggs does the Boana boans lay?
- 1,160–4,800 eggs
- How big is the Boana boans?
- Averages about 132mm