Red-skirted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDendropsophus (Yellow Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesDendropsophus rhodopeplus (Red-skirted Tree Frog)
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (common name: red-skirted treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Dendropsophus rhodopeplus is a very abundant and widespread frog found in primary and secondary tropical rainforest. These frogs gather near permanent and temporary ponds and swamps for breeding. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-skirted Tree Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Upper Amazon Tree Frog
Dendropsophus bifurcus
Marbled Tree Frog
Dendropsophus marmoratus
Sarayacu Tree Frog
Dendropsophus parviceps
Variable Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus triangulum
Mottled Clown Treefrog
Dendropsophus sarayacuensis
Reticulated Tree Frog
Dendropsophus reticulatus
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
Bokermann's Tarauaca Tree Frog
Dendropsophus bokermanni
Short-nosed Tree Frog
Dendropsophus brevifrons
Giant Broad-headed Treefrog
Osteocephalus taurinus
Canelos Treefrog
Boana appendiculata
Rough-skinned Green Tree Frog
Boana cinerascens
📅 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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-skirted Tree Frog in Yasuní National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Red-skirted Tree Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-skirted Tree Frog in Yasuní National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Red-skirted Tree Frog in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.