Paraiba Robber Frog

Paraiba Robber Frog

Pristimantis ramagii

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Recife

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

5 Verified sightings at Recife
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Paraiba Robber Frog

Pristimantis ramagii is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil and occurs between Paraíba and northern Bahia. Common name Paraiba robber frog has been coined for it. Its natural habitats are primary and secondary forests as well as forest edges and rocky areas. It is usually found in leaf litter or in low vegetation. It is an extremely abundant species that could face threats from habitat loss caused by agriculture, livestock grazing, logging, and human settlement. It occurs in a number of protected areas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Paraiba Robber Frog in Recife?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paraiba Robber Frog sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 9 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Paraiba Robber Frog in Recife?

August

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Paraiba Robber Frog in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Paraiba Robber Frog?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paraiba Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Recife the best place to see a Paraiba Robber Frog?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Paraiba Robber Frog sightings, Recife ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 30%) and Maceió (Brazil, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Paraiba Robber Frog live in Recife?

Same order: Anura

The closest relatives of the Paraiba Robber Frog that you can see in Recife (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Cururu Toad (about 40%), granular toad (about 30%) and White-edged Treefrog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Paraiba Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Paraiba Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Recife (5 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.

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