Rana platanera can thus be translated as "banana tree dwelling frog", which is the English name suggested by the describers.

The night coloration also has more or less well-defined brown markings, which can be irregular or in the shape of an X. Boana platanera is sexually dimorphic, with females being larger than males.

[2] The distribution range of Boana platanera encompasses parts of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago.

It does face some localized threat from conversion of its habitat to other purposes, such as cattle grazing, agriculture, urbanization, illegal mining, legal coal, oil, and petroleum extraction, and pollution from these efforts.

A 2010 study by Márquez et al. showed that the frogs can recover from infection, even at temperatures believed to be ideal for B. dendrobatidis growth.