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Boana boans

Giant Gladiator Treefrog


Boana boans

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Sapo-canoeiro

Family: Hylidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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The rusty tree frog (Boana boans), also known as the giant gladiator treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in South America and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. In some areas, it is sympatric with H. rosenbergi.

Names: It is called ukato in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.

Source: Wikipedia, article Boana boans. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 556189
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Iranduba
Amazonas
Brazil
08/14/2022
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
191298314/08/2022BrazilAmazonasIrandubaGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Giant Gladiator Treefrog (Boana boans) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.