Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLeptodactylus (Neotropical Grass Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptodactylus fuscus (Whistling Grass Frog)
Leptodactylus fuscus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its local name in Brazil is rã-assobiadora (lit. 'whistling frog'). The English name rufous frog has been proposed by Frank & Ramus and is currently used by the IUCN. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Grass Frog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
Leptodactylus insularum
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Colombian Four-eyed Frog
Pleurodema brachyops
Yellow-striped Poison Frog
Dendrobates truncatus
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Rivero's Toad
Rhinella humboldti
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog
Boana pugnax
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whistling Grass Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Grass Frog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whistling Grass Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Whistling Grass Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.