Roraima Bush Toad
Oreophrynella quelchii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusOreophrynella (Bush Toads)
- SpeciesOreophrynella quelchii (Roraima Bush Toad)
Oreophrynella quelchii, commonly known as the Roraima black frog or Roraima bush toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. This species is restricted to the transboundary summit of Mount Roraima in Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil, and to the nearby Wei-Assipu-tepui on the Brazil–Guyana border. It has been recorded at elevations of 2,300–2,800 m (7,500–9,200 ft) above sea level. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Roraima Bush Toad sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Rhinella nattereri
Rhinella nattereri
Yellow-headed Poison Frog
Dendrobates leucomelas
Auyantepui Tree Frog
Boana jimenezi
Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
Pristimantis aureoventris
Pristimantis aureoventris
Longnose Frog
Leptodactylus longirostris
La Escalera Tree Frog
Boana sibleszi
Sapito Robusto De Steyermark
Otophryne steyermarki
Eastern Tepui Rocket Frog
Anomaloglossus roraima
Drylands Tree Frog
Boana xerophylla
Guyana White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus rugosus
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Roraima Bush Toad in Canaima National Park?
About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Roraima Bush Toad sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Roraima Bush Toad in Canaima National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Roraima Bush Toad in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.