Leptodactylus vastus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Leptodactylus vastus, the northeastern pepper frog, is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The adult frogs have been found in Cerrado and Caatinga biomes and in and near ponds and other bodies of water. Scientists have observed the frog between 153 and 537 meters above sea level.
Scientists have found the frog in protected parks. This frog builds a foam nest for its eggs on the ground near water. The tadpoles develop in water. The IUCN classifies this species as least concern of extinction. Heyer WR (2005). "Variation and taxonomic clarification of the large species of the Leptodactylus pentadactylus species group (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae) from Middle America, Northern South America, and Amazonia". Arquivos de Zoologia. 37: 269–348. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northeastern Pepper Frog sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 7 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April–May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northeastern Pepper Frog in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Fortaleza's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against almost none in September.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northeastern Pepper Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Northeastern Pepper Frog sightings, Fortaleza ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Salvador (Brazil, about 20%) and São Luís (Brazil, about 20%).
Same genus: Leptodactylus
The closest relatives of the Northeastern Pepper Frog that you can see in Fortaleza (genus Leptodactylus, Neotropical Grass Frogs) are Miranda's White-lipped Frog (about 20%) and Pernambuco White-lipped Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northeastern Pepper Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Fortaleza (14 verified sightings), 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.
