Boana pulchella (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Taxonomic Classification

The Montevideo tree frog, scientifically named Boana pulchella, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.

Geographic Distribution

It can be found in eastern, central, and northern Argentina, southeastern Brazil, southeastern Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Habitat

This is a common species that lives in open habitats including forests, grasslands, and flooded savannas.

Breeding Habitat

It breeds in permanent ponds and flooded grasslands.

Diet Composition

Studies of Argentinean populations of Boana pulchella show that their diet consists mostly of spiders, dipterans, and crickets.

Cold Season Feeding Strategy

During the cold season, these frogs maintain a high feeding rate, unlike the sympatric species Dendropsophus nanus, which partly relies on stored fat reserves during this time.