Ruiz's Robber Frog

Ruiz's Robber Frog

Strabomantis ruizi

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

14 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In 1 park
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Ruiz's Robber Frog

Strabomantis ruizi, also known as Ruiz's robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Strabomantis ruizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T56936A85883476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56936A85883476.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruiz's Robber Frog sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruiz's Robber Frog in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, July–August and November, the lowest months.

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

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ruiz's 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.

Where else can you see a Ruiz's Robber Frog?

Only Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, in our data

Farallones de Cali National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ruiz's Robber Frog sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

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

Same family: Craugastoridae

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

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ruiz's Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (14 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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