Phasmahyla guttata
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Phasmahyla guttata, the spotted leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is endemic to Brazil. It lives in forests and near the edges of forests but not outside forests. It has been observed between 50 and 1200 meters above sea level.
Phasmahyla guttata uses camouflage coloring that ranges from brown to green. This use of coloring is known as polyphenism. Their females typically lay 42± 19 eggs. The female frog lays eggs on leaves over streams. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the stream below.
Scientists classify this frog as least concern of extinction because although its habitat has historically been subject to deforestation, it is not in danger now. Scientists note that this frog can produce a variety of useful chemicals in its skin.
Gonçalves da Cruz, C.A.; Telles, A.M. (2004). "Phasmahyla guttata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T55816A11369917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55816A11369917.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Leaf Frog sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 11 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May–June and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Leaf Frog in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July–August and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Leaf Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Rio de Janeiro, in our data
Rio de Janeiro is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Spotted Leaf Frog sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Spotted Leaf Frog that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Ornate Forest toad (about 10%), Gaudichaud's Frog (about 10%) and White-edged Treefrog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Leaf Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Rio de Janeiro (8 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.
