Leptodactylus labyrinthicus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Leptodactylus labyrinthicus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its common names are labyrinth frog, pepper frog, South American pepper frog, and pepper foam frog. This frog is found in central and southeastern Brazil, northeast Argentina (Misiones and Corrientes Provinces), and eastern Paraguay. Earlier reports from Bolivia refer to Leptodactylus vastus, or possibly an unnamed species.
This species is a large frog, with the snout-vent length of males measuring 117–188 mm (4.6–7.4 in) and that of females 124–166 mm (4.9–6.5 in) in snout–vent length. The labyrinth-related names of this frog refer to the labyrinthine patterns it has on its belly, which is often light with dark vermiculations.
Tadpoles are cryptic colored, with a dark gray back and tail. Leptodactylus labyrinthicus has been observed in many types of habitats, including grasslands, primary and secondary forest, streams, ponds, riversides, pastures, Amazônia, Caatinga, Cerrado, Pampa, and Pantanal biomes at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. It has been found mostly in open habitats, with the Amazon rainforest and Amazon River blocking its natural... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | São Paulo Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pepper Frog sighting in Goiânia on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Pepper Frog in Goiânia on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–February, the lowest months. That is one of Goiânia's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most 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.
Only Goiânia, in our data
Goiânia is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pepper Frog sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pepper Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Goiânia (6 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.
