Smoky Jungle Frog
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Smoky Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
18 Verified records at Manu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northern South America as well as parts of Central America. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and aquaculture ponds. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Jungle Frog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 18 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
Loreto White-lipped Frog
LC

Loreto White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodomystax

10–20% · 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
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus knudseni

<5% · Rare
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
Painted Antnest Frog
LC

Painted Antnest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithodytes lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Cocha Chirping Frog
LC

Cocha Chirping Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Adenomera andreae

5–10% · With luck
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
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
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
30–40%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
30–40%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smoky Jungle Frog in Manu National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Jungle Frog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Smoky Jungle Frog in Manu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Smoky Jungle Frog in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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