Pristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)

Genus

Rain and Robber Frogs

Pristimantis

75 species in our catalog · found in 40 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sipaliwini Robber Frog

Pristimantis zeuctotylus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Charlotteville Robber Frog

Pristimantis charlottevillensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bloody Bay Litter Frog

Pristimantis turpinorum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lesser Antilles Robber Frog

Pristimantis urichi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pygmy Rain Frog

Pristimantis ridens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pristimantis aureoventris

Pristimantis aureoventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Rio Mamore Robber Frog

Pristimantis fenestratus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cachabi Robber Frog

Pristimantis achatinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pristimantis koehleri

Pristimantis koehleri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gaige's Rain Frog

Pristimantis gaigei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lyman's Robber Frog

Pristimantis lymani

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Northern Cordilleras Robber Frog

Pristimantis thectopternus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cajamarca Robber Frog

Pristimantis cajamarcensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bogota Robber Frog

Pristimantis bogotensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Reichle's Robber Frog

Pristimantis reichlei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Palmer's Robber Frog

Pristimantis palmeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Jatun Sacha Rain Frog

Pristimantis kichwarum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Clay-colored Rain Frog

Pristimantis cerasinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Colombian Robber Frog

Pristimantis erythropleura

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Golden-groined Robber Frog

Pristimantis cruentus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chirping Robber Frog

Pristimantis conspicillatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Disc Robber Frog

Pristimantis latidiscus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Esmeraldas Rainfrog

Pristimantis esmeraldas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Diadem Rain Frog

Pristimantis diadematus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rivero's Robber Frog

Pristimantis riveroi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Espada's Robber Frog

Pristimantis galdi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Diminutive Rainfrog

Pristimantis andinognomus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Flat-fingered Robber Frog

Pristimantis platydactylus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pristimantis samaipatae

Pristimantis samaipatae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Green Forest Rainfrog

Pristimantis omeviridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyburn's Robber Frog

Pristimantis savagei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

San Vicente Robber Frog

Pristimantis cryophilius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cali Robber Frog

Pristimantis brevifrons

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Metallic Robber Frog

Pristimantis lanthanites

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pristimantis medemi

Pristimantis medemi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pachitea Robber Frog

Pristimantis toftae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Loja Rainfrog

Pristimantis lojanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carabaya Rain Frog

Pristimantis ockendeni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Yasuni Rain Frog

Pristimantis aureolineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Boulenger's robber frog

Pristimantis boulengeri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Rio Uaupes Robber Frog

Pristimantis vilarsi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Greta Thunberg Rainfrog

Pristimantis gretathunbergae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cutín De Musgo

Pristimantis muscosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Giant Andean Rainfrog

Pristimantis andinogigas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Loja Robber Frog

Pristimantis versicolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Andean Orange-thighed Frog

Pristimantis permixtus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Trumpeter Robber

Pristimantis buccinator

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Olive Robber Frog

Pristimantis olivaceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Secret Robber Frog

Pristimantis incertus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pristimantis nervicus

Pristimantis nervicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Elegant Robber Frog

Pristimantis elegans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

La Loma Robber Frog

Pristimantis caryophyllaceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Musical Rain Frog

Pristimantis museosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amazon Rain Frog

Pristimantis altamazonicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Variable Rain Frog

Pristimantis variabilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Obscure Rainfrog

Pristimantis enigmaticus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Luscombe's Rain Frog

Pristimantis luscombei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Banded Rain Frog

Pristimantis taeniatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pristimantis orpacobates

Pristimantis orpacobates

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Leopard Robber Frog

Pristimantis pardalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

See all 60 species Show fewer

Showing the 60 most likely of 75 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rain and Robber Frogs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	3	~80%
	🐸 Charlotteville Robber Frog			~50%
	🐸 Bloody Bay Litter Frog			~40%
	Lesser Antilles Robber Frog			~40%
2	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	12	~70%
	Lyman's Robber Frog			~20%
	Cajamarca Robber Frog			~20%
	Espada's Robber Frog			~10%
	Diminutive Rainfrog			~10%
	Loja Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	Cutín De Musgo			Insufficient data
	Giant Andean Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	🐸 Loja Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Jatun Sacha Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Puyo Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	🐸 Matilde's Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	Cajanuma Rainfrog			Insufficient data
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	14	~70%
	Jatun Sacha Rain Frog			~20%
	Chirping Robber Frog			~20%
	Diadem Rain Frog			~20%
	Green Forest Rainfrog			~10%
	Metallic Robber Frog			~10%
	Yasuni Rain Frog			~10%
	Amazon Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Obscure Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	Luscombe's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Marti's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Variable Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Malkin's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	+2 more at the park page…
4	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	14	~70%
	Jatun Sacha Rain Frog			~20%
	Chirping Robber Frog			~10%
	Green Forest Rainfrog			~10%
	Diadem Rain Frog			~10%
	Metallic Robber Frog			~10%
	Yasuni Rain Frog			~10%
	Amazon Rain Frog			~10%
	Variable Rain Frog			~10%
	Luscombe's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Obscure Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	Marti's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Malkin's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	+2 more at the park page…
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	10	~60%
	Rio Mamore Robber Frog			~20%
	Reichle's Robber Frog			~20%
	Carabaya Rain Frog			~10%
	Pachitea Robber Frog			~10%
	Trumpeter Robber			~10%
	Amazon Rain Frog			~10%
	Cuzco robber frog			Insufficient data
	Diadem Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	🐸 Long-nosed Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Pristimantis pluvialis			Insufficient data
6	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	9	~60%
	Palmer's Robber Frog			~20%
	Colombian Robber Frog			~20%
	Cachabi Robber Frog			~10%
	Cali Robber Frog			~10%
	Pristimantis orpacobates			Insufficient data
	Disc Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Labiated Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	Coloma's Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	🐸 Esmeraldas Rainfrog			Insufficient data
7	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	7	~50%
	Gaige's Rain Frog			~20%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Greta Thunberg Rainfrog			Insufficient data
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Leopard Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Banded Rain Frog			Insufficient data
8	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~50%
	Sipaliwini Robber Frog			~50%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	7	~50%
	Reichle's Robber Frog			~20%
	Rio Mamore Robber Frog			~20%
	Pachitea Robber Frog			~10%
	Carabaya Rain Frog			~10%
	Amazon Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Trumpeter Robber			Insufficient data
	Olive Robber Frog			Insufficient data
10	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	4	~50%
	Pristimantis koehleri			Insufficient data
	Rio Mamore Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Flat-fingered Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Pristimantis samaipatae			Insufficient data
11	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	6	~50%
	Northern Cordilleras Robber Frog			~20%
	Cachabi Robber Frog			~10%
	Palmer's Robber Frog			~10%
	Andean Orange-thighed Frog			~10%
	Boulenger's robber frog			Insufficient data
	Las Hermosas Robber Frog			Insufficient data
12	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~50%
	Bogota Robber Frog			~20%
	Pyburn's Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Pristimantis medemi			Insufficient data
	Pristimantis nervicus			Insufficient data
	Elegant Robber Frog			Insufficient data
13	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	~50%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			~20%
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			~20%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			~10%
	Coral-spotted Robber Frog			Insufficient data
14	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~40%
	Rio Mamore Robber Frog			~30%
	Reichle's Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Olive Robber Frog			Insufficient data
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~40%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			~30%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			~20%
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			Insufficient data
16	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			~40%
17	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~30%
	Pristimantis aureoventris			Insufficient data
18	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	8	~30%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			~10%
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			~10%
	Banded Rain Frog			<5%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	La Loma Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Gaige's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Leopard Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Musical Rain Frog			Insufficient data
19	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	~30%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			~20%
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			~10%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			~10%
20	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5	~30%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	La Loma Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Cachabi Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Banded Rain Frog			Insufficient data
21	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	Disc Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	🐸 Esmeraldas Rainfrog			Insufficient data
22	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~30%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			~20%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			~10%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5	~30%
	Gaige's Rain Frog			~10%
	Banded Rain Frog			~10%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
24	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Cachabi Robber Frog			~20%
25	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~20%
	Rivero's Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Secret Robber Frog			Insufficient data
26	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3	~20%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	La Loma Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Musical Rain Frog			Insufficient data
27	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			~10%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
28	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5	~20%
	Clay-colored Rain Frog			~10%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			<5%
	Gaige's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	La Loma Robber Frog			Insufficient data
29	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Rio Uaupes Robber Frog			Insufficient data
	Pristimantis medemi			Insufficient data
30	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
31	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	San Vicente Robber Frog			Insufficient data
32	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
33	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Boulenger's robber frog			Insufficient data
34	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Chirping Robber Frog			Insufficient data
35	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
36	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Golden-groined Robber Frog			Insufficient data
37	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gaige's Rain Frog			Insufficient data
38	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
39	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data
40	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Pygmy Rain Frog			Insufficient data