Gray Toad
Rhinella poeppigii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusRhinella (Beaked Toads)
- SpeciesRhinella poeppigii (Gray Toad)
Rhinella poeppigii (common names: gray toad, Poepiggi's toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is known from the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, as well as from Serranía de Sira in Amazonian Peru. Its distinctiveness from Rhinella marina has been debated, but it is currently accepted as a valid species. It is named after Eduard Friedrich Poeppig, German botanist and naturalist who made scientific expeditions to South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Toad sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Sharp-nosed Forest Toad
Rhinella acutirostris
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Red-skirted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
Lyman's Robber Frog
Pristimantis lymani
Cajamarca Robber Frog
Pristimantis cajamarcensis
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Espada's Robber Frog
Pristimantis galdi
Diminutive Rainfrog
Pristimantis andinognomus
Günther's Banded Tree Frog
Boana fasciata
Tapichalaca Tree Frog
Hyloscirtus tapichalaca
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera andreae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Toad in Podocarpus National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Toad sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Toad in Podocarpus National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Gray Toad in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.