Rusty tree frog explained

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.[1]

Names

It is called ukato in the Kwaza language of Rondônia, Brazil.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Lynch . John D. . Suárez-Mayorga . Ángela M. . The Distributions of the Gladiator Frogs (Hyla Boans Group) in Colombia, with Comments on Size Variation and Sympatry . 2001 . Caldasia . 23 . 2 . 491–507 . 43406034 . 0366-5232.
  2. Manso, Laura Vicuña Pereira. 2013. Dicionário da língua Kwazá. M.A. dissertation. Guajará-Mirim: Federal University of Rondônia.