Amapa tree frog
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Boana dentei

The Amapa tree frog (Boana dentei ) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in northern Brazil in the Amapá state (where its type locality, Serra do Navio, is located), French Guiana, and southeastern Suriname. It belongs to the Boana albopunctata species group.

Appearance

Boana dentei is a medium-sized tree frog that can grow to 54 mm (2.1 in) snout–vent length. It has large head and eyes. The dorsal colour is variable: brown, brown yellow, dark brown, or brown grey. The flanks and thighs have black spots on white to greyish white background. Ventral surfaces are whitish. The fingers have no webbing but the toes are more than half-webbed.

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References

1. Amapa tree frog Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amapa_tree_frog
2. Amapa tree frog on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55467/11315550

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