Hispaniolan Giant Frog
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyEleutherodactylidae (Rain Frogs)
- GenusEleutherodactylus (Rain Frogs)
- SpeciesEleutherodactylus inoptatus (Hispaniolan Giant Frog)
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (common name: Diquini robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola; it is found both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. With female snout–vent length of about 88 mm (3.5 in), it is the largest eleutherodactylid frog. Eleutherodactylus inoptatus is a common frog found in mesic hardwood forest. It can also live in coffee and banana plantations as long as there are trees and shade. It is impacted by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park
Yellow Split-Toed Frog
Eleutherodactylus flavescens
Abbott's Robber Frog
Eleutherodactylus abbotti
Hispaniolan Red-Rumped Frog
Eleutherodactylus weinlandi
Hispaniolan Common Treefrog
Osteopilus dominicensis
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Caribbean White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus albilabris
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Hispaniolan Giant Frog at Los Haitises National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 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 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
More parks will be added in future updates.