About Boana platanera Escalona, Marca, Castellanos, Fouquet, Crawford, Rojas-Runjaic, Giaretta, Señaris & Castroviejo-Fisher, 2021
Diurnal Coloration
Boana platanera is typically inactive during the daytime, when it displays a pale cream body coloration.
Nocturnal Coloration
At night, its coloration becomes much more variable, ranging from yellow to tan and light brown, and features more or less well-defined brown markings. These markings can be irregular or shaped like an X.
Sexual Dimorphism
This species exhibits sexual dimorphism: females are larger than males, with an average snout–vent length of 63.1 millimetres (2.5 in), compared to an average of 54.3 millimetres (2.1 in) in males.
Advertisement Call
The advertisement call of Boana platanera is complex, made up of around five notes, and has a total duration between 200 and 451 milliseconds.
Geographical Distribution
Boana platanera is distributed across parts of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Distribution Barrier
In Venezuela, it is widely distributed but restricted to areas north of the Orinoco River; the river acts as a geographical barrier separating this species from Boana xerophylla.
Sympatric Species
Boana pugnax is a sympatric species that is sometimes confused with Boana platanera.
Elevation Range
In addition to its broad geographical range, Boana platanera occurs across a wide elevation range, recorded from sea level up to 2,450 metres (8,038 ft) in altitude.
Habitat Range
It can also inhabit a wide variety of habitats, including anthropogenic environments.
