Abbott's Robber Frog

Abbott's Robber Frog

Eleutherodactylus abbotti

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Los Haitises National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

7 Verified sightings at Los Haitises National Park From 2019 to 2026
7 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Abbott's Robber Frog

Eleutherodactylus abbotti, sometimes known as the Abbott's robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). It is very common species inhabiting mesic woods and forest and open habitats, including urban areas. Typically it is found under litter, logs and trash. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Haiti · 2019

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Dominican Republic · 2023

© Christopher Rustay · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

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Dominican Republic · 2023

© Michael Price · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Abbott's Robber Frog in Los Haitises National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Abbott's Robber Frog sighting in Los Haitises National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Abbott's Robber Frog in Los Haitises National Park?

January

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Abbott's Robber Frog in Los Haitises National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Los Haitises National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 170 mm in May. September has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see an Abbott's Robber Frog?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Abbott's Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 an Abbott's Robber Frog?

Only Los Haitises National Park, in our data

Los Haitises National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Abbott's Robber Frog sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Abbott's Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Los Haitises National 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.

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