Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus helenae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusOsteocephalus (Broad-headed Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesOsteocephalus helenae (Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Bolivian Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus castaneicola
Common Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus leprieurii
Henle's Slender-legged Treefrog
Osteocephalus mimeticus
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Map Tree Frog
Boana geographica
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Inotawa Tree Frog
Dendropsophus kamagarini
Convict Tree Frog
Boana calcarata
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Red-skirted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
Sara Tree Frog
Boana steinbachi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog in Manu National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog in Manu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog in Manu National Park in our monthly data.