Waxy Monkey Treefrog
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Waxy Monkey Treefrog

Phyllomedusa bicolor

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

Phyllomedusa bicolor, the giant leaf frog, bicolor tree-frog, giant monkey frog, or waxy-monkey treefrog, is a species of leaf frog. It can be found in the Amazon basin of Brazil, Colombia (Amazonas), Bolivia, and Peru, and can also be found in the Guianan Region of Venezuela and the Guianas, and in Cerrado of the state of Maranhão in Brazil. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Waxy Monkey Treefrog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

White-lined Leaf Frog
LC

White-lined Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

20–30% · Possible
Black-eyed Monkey Frog
LC

Black-eyed Monkey Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa camba

10–20% · With luck
Jaguar Leaf Frog
LC

Jaguar Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pithecopus palliatus

10–20% · With luck
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Callimedusa tomopterna

10–20% · With luck
Fringed Leaf Frog
LC

Fringed Leaf Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Cruziohyla craspedopus

<5% · Rare
Toady Leaf Frog
LC

Toady Leaf Frog

Amphibian

Callimedusa atelopoides

Insufficient data
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

40–50% · Likely
Amazon Sheep Frog
LC

Amazon Sheep Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hamptophryne boliviana

20–30% · Possible
Surinam Horned Frog
LC Endemic

Surinam Horned Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ceratophrys cornuta

20–30% · Possible
Rocket Tree Frog
LC

Rocket Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana lanciformis

20–30% · Possible
Map Tree Frog
LC

Map Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana geographica

20–30% · Possible
Red Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Red Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax ruber

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Waxy Monkey Treefrog in Manu National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Waxy Monkey Treefrog sighting in Manu National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Waxy Monkey Treefrog in Manu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Waxy Monkey Treefrog in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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