Smoky Jungle Frog
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Smoky Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amacayacu National Natural Park
17 Verified records at Amacayacu National Natural Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northern South America as well as parts of Central America. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and aquaculture ponds. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Jungle Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog
LC

Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus bolivianus

Insufficient data
Basin White-lipped Frog
LC

Basin White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus mystaceus

Insufficient data
Perez's Snouted Frog
LC

Perez's Snouted Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Edalorhina perezi

10–20% · With luck
Painted Forest Toadlet
LC

Painted Forest Toadlet

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops petersi

Insufficient data
Cocha Chirping Frog
LC

Cocha Chirping Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Adenomera andreae

Insufficient data
Painted Antnest Frog
LC

Painted Antnest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithodytes lineatus

Insufficient data
Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely
Reticulated Poison Frog
LC

Reticulated Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranitomeya ventrimaculata

20–30% · Possible
Waxy Monkey Treefrog
LC

Waxy Monkey Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Rocket Tree Frog
LC

Rocket Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana lanciformis

10–20% · With luck
Variable Clown Tree Frog
LC

Variable Clown Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dendropsophus triangulum

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
30–40%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smoky Jungle Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Jungle Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Smoky Jungle Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Smoky Jungle Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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