Zimmermann's Poison Frog
Ranitomeya variabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusRanitomeya
- SpeciesRanitomeya variabilis (Zimmermann's Poison Frog)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Imitating Poison Frog
Ranitomeya imitator
Summers’ Poison Frog
Ranitomeya summersi
Red-headed Poison Frog
Ranitomeya fantastica
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Pleasing Poison Frog
Ameerega bassleri
Limon rocket frog
Hyloxalus nexipus
Cainarachi Poison Frog
Ameerega cainarachi
Silverstone's Poison Frog
Ameerega silverstonei
Tarapoto Poison Frog
Ameerega altamazonica
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega hahneli
Valle de Huallaga Poison Frog
Ameerega pepperi
Peruvian Poison Frog
Ameerega petersi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Zimmermann's Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 30% of visitor-days record a Zimmermann's Poison Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Zimmermann's Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Zimmermann's Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.