Spot-legged Poison Frog
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Spot-legged Poison Frog

Ameerega picta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
11 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spot-legged poison frog (Ameerega picta; formerly Epipedobates picta) is a species of dendrobatid frog found in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Poison Frog sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

20–30% · Possible
Pale-striped Poison Frog
LC

Pale-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega hahneli

10–20% · With luck
Sira Poison Dart Frog
LC

Sira Poison Dart Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranitomeya sirensis

5–10% · With luck
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

30–40% · Possible
Surinam Horned Frog
LC Endemic

Surinam Horned Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ceratophrys cornuta

30–40% · Possible
Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog
LC

Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus bolivianus

30–40% · Possible
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
LC

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Osteocephalus taurinus

30–40% · Possible
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Callimedusa tomopterna

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

Black-eyed Monkey Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa camba

20–30% · Possible
Acre's Oval Frog

Acre's Oval Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Elachistocleis muiraquitan

20–30% · Possible
Map Tree Frog
LC

Map Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana geographica

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
40–50%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-legged Poison Frog in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Poison Frog sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-legged Poison Frog in Tambopata National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Spot-legged Poison Frog in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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