Amazon River Frog

Amazon River Frog

Lithobates palmipes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Yasuní National Park

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Ecuador Poison Frog
LC

Ecuador Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega bilinguis

60–70% · Likely
South American Common Toad
LC

South American Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella margaritifera

50–60% · Likely
Common Big-headed Frog
LC

Common Big-headed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Oreobates quixensis

40–50% · Likely
Smoky Jungle Frog
LC

Smoky Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

30–40% · Possible
Smooth-sided Toad
LC

Smooth-sided Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhaebo guttatus

30–40% · Possible
White-lined Leaf Frog
LC

White-lined Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
LC

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Osteocephalus taurinus

30–40% · Possible
Painted Forest Toadlet
LC

Painted Forest Toadlet

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops petersi

20–30% · Possible
Painted Antnest Frog
LC

Painted Antnest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithodytes lineatus

20–30% · Possible
Canelos Treefrog
LC

Canelos Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana appendiculata

20–30% · Possible
Pale-striped Poison Frog
LC

Pale-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega hahneli

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Amazon River Frog in Yasuní National Park?

About 13% of visitor-days record a Amazon River Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Amazon River Frog in Yasuní National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Amazon River Frog in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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