Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog

Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog

Scinax fuscovarius

Silhouette: Dmitry Bogdanov (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Emas National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

6 Verified sightings at Emas National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 3 parks
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog

Scinax fuscovarius is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Recording0:22

Brazil · 2023

© abbsf · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording0:04

Brazil · 2026

© Manequinho Correia · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording0:47

Brazil · 2022

© thiagolyra · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Goiânia 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Zoológico de Brasília 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog in Emas National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog sighting in Emas National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog in Emas National Park?

December

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog in Emas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June, August–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Emas National Park's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against almost none in July.

What time of day is best to see a Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Emas National Park the best place to see a Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog sightings, Emas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).

Where does the Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Emas National Park (6 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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