Common Big-headed Frog
Oreobates quixensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusOreobates
- SpeciesOreobates quixensis (Common Big-headed Frog)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Jatun Sacha Rain Frog
Pristimantis kichwarum
Chirping Robber Frog
Pristimantis conspicillatus
Diadem Rain Frog
Pristimantis diadematus
Green Forest Rainfrog
Pristimantis omeviridis
Metallic Robber Frog
Pristimantis lanthanites
Yasuni Rain Frog
Pristimantis aureolineatus
Amazon Rain Frog
Pristimantis altamazonicus
Obscure Rainfrog
Pristimantis enigmaticus
Luscombe's Rain Frog
Pristimantis luscombei
Black-banded Robber Frog
Niceforonia nigrovittata
Marti's Rain Frog
Pristimantis martiae
Variable Rain Frog
Pristimantis variabilis
📅 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Big-headed Frog in Yasuní National Park?
About 41% of visitor-days record a Common Big-headed Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 93 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Big-headed Frog in Yasuní National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Big-headed Frog in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.