Painted Antnest Frog
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Painted Antnest Frog

Lithodytes lineatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
23 Verified records at Manu National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Lithodytes is a genus of frogs in the family of Leptodactylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Lithodytes lineatus, also commonly known as the gold-striped frog or painted antnest frog. It is found in tropical South America where it lives in humid forests among the leaf litter. These frogs build foam nests at the edge of temporary pools, and the tadpoles develop within these. The frogs also associate with certain leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) and breed inside their nests without being attacked by the ants. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Antnest Frog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Peru white-lipped frog
LC

Peru white-lipped frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodonotus

20–30% · Possible
Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog
LC

Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus didymus

20–30% · With luck
Freiberg's Foam-Frog
LC

Freiberg's Foam-Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops freibergi

10–20% · With luck
Perez's Snouted Frog
LC

Perez's Snouted Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Edalorhina perezi

10–20% · With luck
Loreto White-lipped Frog
LC

Loreto White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodomystax

10–20% · With luck
Smoky Jungle Frog
LC

Smoky Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

5–10% · With luck
Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog
LC

Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus bolivianus

5–10% · With luck
Striped-pants Jungle Frog
LC

Striped-pants Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus leptodactyloides

5–10% · With luck
Cocha Chirping Frog
LC

Cocha Chirping Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Adenomera andreae

5–10% · With luck
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus knudseni

<5% · Rare
Forest Chirping Frog
LC

Forest Chirping Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Adenomera hylaedactyla

<5% · Rare
Painted Forest Toadlet
LC

Painted Forest Toadlet

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops petersi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
7 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Antnest Frog in Manu National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Antnest Frog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Painted Antnest Frog in Manu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Painted Antnest Frog in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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