Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Oophaga pumilio

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
222 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The strawberry poison frog, strawberry poison dart frog or blue jeans poison frog (Oophaga pumilio, formerly Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15–30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Strawberry Poison-dart Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 222 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
80–90%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Strawberry Poison-dart Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Strawberry Poison-dart Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 222 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Strawberry Poison-dart Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Strawberry Poison-dart Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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