Palmer's Robber Frog

Palmer's Robber Frog

Pristimantis palmeri

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

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

8 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Palmer's Robber Frog

Pristimantis palmeri is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Palmer's Robber Frog in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palmer's Robber Frog sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 8 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.

When is the best time to see a Palmer's Robber Frog in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

April

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Palmer's Robber Frog in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, June–August and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Palmer's Robber Frog?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palmer's Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Farallones de Cali National Natural Park the best place to see a Palmer's Robber Frog?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Palmer's 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%).

Which relatives of the Palmer's Robber Frog live in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Same genus: Pristimantis

The closest relatives of the Palmer's Robber Frog that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (genus Pristimantis, Rain and Robber Frogs) are Colombian Robber Frog (about 10%), Cachabi Robber Frog (about 10%) and Cali Robber Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Palmer's Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Palmer's Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (8 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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