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title: "Convict Tree Frog"
description: "Boana calcarata — Amphibians. Troschel's treefrog (Boana calcarata), also known as the blue-flanked treefrog or the convict treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/convict-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Convict Tree Frog

> Boana calcarata — Amphibians. Troschel's treefrog (Boana calcarata), also known as the blue-flanked treefrog or the convict treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.

- Scientific name: *Boana calcarata*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 610
- Wikidata: [Q58741321](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58741321)
- iNaturalist taxon: [555091](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/555091)

## Names

- en: Convict Tree Frog
- es: Rana Arborea De Espolones
- fr: Rainette éperonnée

## Countries with the most observations

EC (137), GF (116), PE (105), BR (35), CO (14), SR (12)

## Summary

Troschel's treefrog (Boana calcarata), also known as the blue-flanked treefrog or the convict treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in most parts of the Amazon Basin including Suriname. Colombian, Guianan and Venezuelan records need confirmation.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troschel%27s_tree_frog

## Photo

![Convict Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/convict-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andrew J. Crawford · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/390971751

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/convict-tree-frog?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).