Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusOsteocephalus (Broad-headed Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesOsteocephalus taurinus (Giant Broad-headed Treefrog)
The Manaus slender-legged tree frog (Osteocephalus taurinus), also known as the giant broad-headed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is also reported to produce bufotenin. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Broad-headed Treefrog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Bolivian Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus castaneicola
Common Bromeliad Treefrog
Osteocephalus leprieurii
Urubamba Spiny-backed Frog
Osteocephalus helenae
Henle's Slender-legged Treefrog
Osteocephalus mimeticus
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Map Tree Frog
Boana geographica
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Inotawa Tree Frog
Dendropsophus kamagarini
Convict Tree Frog
Boana calcarata
Polka-dot Tree Frog
Boana punctata
Red-skirted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
Sara Tree Frog
Boana steinbachi
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Giant Broad-headed Treefrog in Manu National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Broad-headed Treefrog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Giant Broad-headed Treefrog in Manu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Giant Broad-headed Treefrog in Manu National Park in our monthly data.