Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog
Leptodactylus validus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLeptodactylus (Neotropical Grass Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptodactylus validus (Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog)
The Windward ditch frog or smooth-skinned ditch frog (Leptodactylus validus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the Lesser Antilles (Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago), the Guianas (French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname), and in the northernmost Brazil (Roraima) and in Venezuela. The Lesser Antillean part of the range might be due to human introduction. In 2018, the species was recorded from Colombia for the first time. The continental Leptodactylus pallidirostris was found to be the same species as Leptodactylus validus in 2006. The former Leptodactylus pallidirostris is described as a dweller of gallery forests and forest edges. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Charlotteville Robber Frog
Pristimantis charlottevillensis
Bloody Bay Litter Frog
Pristimantis turpinorum
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
Lesser Antilles Robber Frog
Pristimantis urichi
Eastern Glass Frog
Hyalinobatrachium orientale
Mount Tucuche Tree Frog
Flectonotus fitzgeraldi
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Veined Frog
Trachycephalus typhonius
📅 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 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.