Red-skirted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDendropsophus (Yellow Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesDendropsophus rhodopeplus (Red-skirted Tree Frog)
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (common name: red-skirted treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Dendropsophus rhodopeplus is a very abundant and widespread frog found in primary and secondary tropical rainforest. These frogs gather near permanent and temporary ponds and swamps for breeding. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-skirted Tree Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Marbled Tree Frog
Dendropsophus marmoratus
Mottled Clown Treefrog
Dendropsophus sarayacuensis
Sarayacu Tree Frog
Dendropsophus parviceps
Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
Henle's Slender-legged Treefrog
Osteocephalus mimeticus
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Imitating Poison Frog
Ranitomeya imitator
Summers' Poison Dart Frog
Ranitomeya summersi
Pleasing Poison Frog
Ameerega bassleri
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-skirted Tree Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-skirted Tree Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-skirted Tree Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-skirted Tree Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.