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title: "Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog"
description: "Dendropsophus columbianus — Amfibieën. Dendropsophus columbianus (common name: Boettger's Colombian treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/boettger-s-colombian-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog

> Dendropsophus columbianus — Amfibieën. Dendropsophus columbianus (common name: Boettger's Colombian treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.

- Scientific name: *Dendropsophus columbianus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 740
- Wikidata: [Q2703048](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2703048)
- iNaturalist taxon: [65344](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/65344)

## Names

- en: Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog
- de: Kolumbianischer Laubfrosch
- es: Ranita de pantano Colombiana

## Countries with the most observations

CO (560)

## Summary

Dendropsophus columbianus (common name: Boettger's Colombian treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.
It is endemic to the Andes of Colombia.
Dendropsophus columbianus is a common and adaptable species that lives in disturbed areas that formerly supported cloud forests; it has not been found in closed forests. It is typically associated with open habitats, especially those with some waterbodies (small lakes, reservoirs, grassy marshes or pools, wetlands).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendropsophus_columbianus

## Photo

![Boettger's Colombian Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/boettger-s-colombian-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: ChrisMcV · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237494895

## Machine access

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