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 Tijuca National Park
Steindachner's Robber Frog
Ischnocnema guentheri
Ornate Forest toad
Rhinella ornata
Gaudichaud's Frog
Crossodactylus gaudichaudii
Santa Catarina Tree Toad
Hylodes nasus
White-edged Treefrog
Boana albomarginata
Military River Frog
Thoropa miliaris
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
Spotted Leaf Frog
Phasmahyla guttata
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Goeldi's Frog
Fritziana goeldii
White-fronted Tree Frog
Aplastodiscus albofrenatus
Striped Toad
Rhinella crucifer
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Pumpkin Toadlet at Tijuca National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |