Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,649
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Rosenberg's treefrog (Hypsiboas rosenbergi), also known as Rosenberg's gladiator frog or Rosenberg's gladiator treefrog, is a species of frog in the family of tree frogs (Hylidae) and genus of gladiator frogs (Boana) found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and north-western Ecuador. Its scientific name is a testimony to Mr. W. F. H. Rosenberg who collected the type series, and its common name refers to the aggressiveness of males of the species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rosenberg's tree frog”.