Three-striped Poison Frog

Three-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega trivittata

Silhouette: Pedro de Siracusa · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
at Brownsberg Nature Park

In 3 days >90%

40 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
131 In all 4 parks
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Three-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega trivittata, formerly Epipedobates trivittatus, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae commonly known as the three-striped poison frog. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, possibly Ecuador, and possibly French Guiana.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest floors and intermittent freshwater marshes. A. trivittata is diurnal and terrestrial. Its distinctive features include its large size (up to 50 mm), granular skin, lack of webbing between digits, and distinctive striped markings. The colour of these markings varies; typically the stripes are green, but yellow and orange specimens occur, as well. It lays terrestrial eggs, which are hidden in clutches under leaves. The males take care of the eggs and carry the tadpoles on their backs to pools once they have hatched. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss.

The male three-striped poison frog has a snout–vent length of about 42 mm (1.65 in) and the female reaches about 55 mm (2.17 in). It has a slightly protruding snout with no teeth, finely granulated skin on its dorsal surface and smooth skin on its flanks and ventral... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Recording1:19

Brazil · 1985

© M.S. Hoogmoed · XC882672 · CC BY 4.0

Recording0:11

Brazil · 2020

© Marllus Rafael Almeida · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording2:27

Brazil · 2024

© mspenko · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~80%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 North Carolina Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Kolmården Wildlife Park 🇸🇪 Sweden In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-striped Poison Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Very likely

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Poison Frog sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 18 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Three-striped Poison Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park?

April

In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Poison Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against about 30% in May, the lowest month. That is one of Brownsberg Nature Park's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain against 55 mm in October. June and August–September have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Three-striped Poison Frog?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-striped Poison Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Brownsberg Nature Park the best place to see a Three-striped Poison Frog?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Three-striped Poison Frog sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Three-striped Poison Frog live in Brownsberg Nature Park?

Same order: Anura

The closest relatives of the Three-striped Poison Frog that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Eastern Cane Toad (about 70%), Smooth-sided Toad (about 70%) and Drylands Tree Frog (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Three-striped Poison Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-striped Poison Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (40 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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