Machalilla Poison Frog

Machalilla Poison Frog

Epipedobates machalilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Machalilla National Park

Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park

Chimbo Rocket Frog
VU Endemic

Chimbo Rocket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyloxalus infraguttatus

Insufficient data
Cachabi Robber Frog
LC

Cachabi Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pristimantis achatinus

20–30% · Possible
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
LC

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

10–20% · Possible
Pacific Horned Frog
VU

Pacific Horned Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ceratophrys stolzmanni

10–20% · With luck
Jordan's Casque-headed Tree Frog
LC

Jordan's Casque-headed Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Trachycephalus jordani

10–20% · With luck
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Engystomops pustulatus

Insufficient data
Montubio Bully Foam Frog
LC Endemic

Montubio Bully Foam Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops montubio

Insufficient data
Chocoan milky frog
LC Endemic

Chocoan milky frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Trachycephalus quadrangulum

Insufficient data
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

Insufficient data
Pimocha White-lipped Frog
LC

Pimocha White-lipped Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Leptodactylus labrosus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
0–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Machalilla Poison Frog in Machalilla National Park?

About 23% of visitor-days record a Machalilla Poison Frog sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Machalilla Poison Frog in Machalilla National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Machalilla Poison Frog in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.

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