Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLithodytes (Gold-striped Frogs)
- SpeciesLithodytes lineatus (Painted Antnest Frog)
Lithodytes is a genus of frogs in the family of Leptodactylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Lithodytes lineatus, also commonly known as the gold-striped frog or painted antnest frog. It is found in tropical South America where it lives in humid forests among the leaf litter. These frogs build foam nests at the edge of temporary pools, and the tadpoles develop within these. The frogs also associate with certain leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) and breed inside their nests without being attacked by the ants. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Antnest Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Painted Forest Toadlet
Engystomops petersi
Perez's Snouted Frog
Edalorhina perezi
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera andreae
Dwarf Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus wagneri
Loreto White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus rhodomystax
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus knudseni
Vanzolini's Amazon Frog
Leptodactylus discodactylus
Basin White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus mystaceus
Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Ecuador Poison Frog
Ameerega bilinguis
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
📅 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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Antnest Frog in Yasuní National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Antnest Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Painted Antnest Frog in Yasuní National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Painted Antnest Frog in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.