Spix's horned treefrog
Hemiphractus scutatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHemiphractidae (Neotropical Horned Frogs)
- GenusHemiphractus (Horned Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesHemiphractus scutatus (Spix's horned treefrog)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Pastaza Marsupial Frog
Gastrotheca longipes
Ecuador Poison Frog
Ameerega bilinguis
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Common Big-headed Frog
Oreobates quixensis
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Smooth-sided Toad
Rhaebo guttatus
White-lined Leaf Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Painted Forest Toadlet
Engystomops petersi
Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Canelos Treefrog
Boana appendiculata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Spix's horned treefrog at Yasuní National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |