Basin Tree Frog (Boana lanciformis)

Basin Tree Frog, a reference photo — Photo: Taucce, P. P., Costa-Campos, C. E., Carvalho, T. R., & Michalski, F. (2022). Anurans (Amphibia: Anura) of the Brazilian state of Amapá, eastern Amazonia: species diversity and knowledge gaps. Euro · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The basin tree frog (Boana lanciformis) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Basin Tree Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Boana albopunctata
Boana multifasciata
Osteocephalus castaneicola
Polypedates macrotis
Polypedates occidentalis
Osteocephalus leprieurii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Boana
Species: Boana lanciformis

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