Summers' Poison Dart Frog

Summers' Poison Dart Frog

Ranitomeya summersi

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
27 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Ranitomeya summersi, sometimes referred to as Summers' poison frog, is a species of poison dart frogs found in the central Huallaga River drainage and adjacent Cordillera Azul National Park in central Peru. Before 2008, the species was considered a subspecies of Ranitomeya fantastica. The IUCN considers it an endangered species because of limited habitat range, habitat loss, and collection for the pet trade. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Summers' Poison Dart Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Imitating Poison Frog
LC

Imitating Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ranitomeya imitator

40–50% · Likely
Zimmermann's Poison Frog
LC

Zimmermann's Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranitomeya variabilis

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Poison Frog
VU

Red-headed Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranitomeya fantastica

10–20% · With luck
Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
Pleasing Poison Frog
VU

Pleasing Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega bassleri

40–50% · Possible
Los Tayos Rocket Frog

Los Tayos Rocket Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyloxalus nexipus

30–40% · Possible
Cainarachi Poison Frog
EN

Cainarachi Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega cainarachi

20–30% · Possible
Tarapoto Poison Frog
LC

Tarapoto Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega altamazonica

20–30% · Possible
Silverstone's Poison Frog
EN

Silverstone's Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega silverstonei

10–20% · With luck
Pongo de Aguirre Poison Frog
VU Endemic

Pongo de Aguirre Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega pongoensis

Insufficient data
Peruvian Poison Frog
LC

Peruvian Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega petersi

Insufficient data
Pale-striped Poison Frog
LC

Pale-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega hahneli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
10–20
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Summers' Poison Dart Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Summers' Poison Dart Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Summers' Poison Dart Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Summers' Poison Dart Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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