Pumpkin Toadlet
Brachycephalus ephippium
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBrachycephalidae (Saddleback Toads)
- GenusBrachycephalus (Flea Toads)
- SpeciesBrachycephalus ephippium (Pumpkin Toadlet)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Maldonada redbelly toad
Melanophryniscus moreirae
Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Cope's Eastern Paraguay Tree Frog
Boana polytaenia
Clay Robber Frog
Haddadus binotatus
Mantiqueira Smooth-horned Frog
Proceratophrys mantiqueira
Boie's Frog
Proceratophrys boiei
Teresopolis Treefrog
Aplastodiscus arildae
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
Guinle Treefrog
Aplastodiscus leucopygius
Corcovado Tree Frog
Dendropsophus seniculus
Leopard Tree Frog
Boana pardalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pumpkin Toadlet in Itatiaia National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Pumpkin Toadlet sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pumpkin Toadlet in Itatiaia National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pumpkin Toadlet in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.