Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusOsteocephalus (Broad-headed Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesOsteocephalus taurinus (Giant Broad-headed Treefrog)
The Manaus slender-legged tree frog (Osteocephalus taurinus), also known as the giant broad-headed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is also reported to produce bufotenin. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Broad-headed Treefrog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Flat-headed Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus planiceps
Forest Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus cabrerai
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Variable Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Fringe-lipped Treefrog
Scinax garbei
Pygmy Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus carneus
Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog
Boana cinerascens
Reticulated Tree Frog
Dendropsophus reticulatus
Marbled Tree Frog
Dendropsophus marmoratus
Tetete's Tree Frog
Boana tetete
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Giant Broad-headed Treefrog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Broad-headed Treefrog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Giant Broad-headed Treefrog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Giant Broad-headed Treefrog in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.