Polka-dot tree frog

Polka-dot tree frog

Dotted tree frog

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Boana punctata

The polka-dot tree frog (Boana punctata ), also known as the dotted tree frog, is a frog species in the family Hylidae found in much of South America and also in Trinidad and Tobago. It is fairly small with a snout–to–vent length of c. 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in).

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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Polka-dot tree frog
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References

1. Polka-dot tree frog Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka-dot_tree_frog
2. Polka-dot tree frog on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55620/86083064

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