Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Scinax boulengeri compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

• Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hylidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Scinax	Allobates
Species	Scinax boulengeri	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog and Caribbean Nurse Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog

The Boulenger's Snouted Treefrog (Scinax boulengeri) is a species in the genus Scinax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne