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)
Oreobates quixensis, also known as the common big-headed frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is a very common terrestrial frog of primary and secondary tropical moist forest, also to be found in clearings, open areas and banana groves. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Big-headed Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Reticulated Poison Frog
Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Waxy Monkey Treefrog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Variable Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega hahneli
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Perez's Snouted Frog
Edalorhina perezi
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
📅 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 Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Common Big-headed Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Big-headed Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Common Big-headed Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.