Pristimantis achatinus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pristimantis achatinus, also known as Cachabi robber frog or pastures rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found from eastern Panama through Colombia to western Ecuador. Its natural habitats are both lowland and montane habitats: forest clearings, road cuts in forest, and banana, cacao and coffee plantations, as well as in forested areas. It is mostly terrestrial, sometimes occurring off the ground in vegetation. It is a very common frog. Wikipedia →
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Ecuador · 2025
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Colombia · 2019
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Ecuador · 2020
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cachabi Robber Frog sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 11 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cachabi Robber Frog in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cachabi Robber 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cachabi Robber Frog sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same genus: Pristimantis
The closest relatives of the Cachabi Robber Frog that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Pristimantis, Rain and Robber Frogs) are Palmer's Robber Frog (about 10%), Colombian Robber Frog (about 10%) and Cali Robber Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cachabi Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (7 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.
