Golden-Eyed Tree Frog

Golden-Eyed Tree Frog

Trachycephalus coriaceus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manu National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

14 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 In all 2 parks
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Golden-Eyed Tree Frog

The Surinam golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus coriaceus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Recording

French Guiana · 2024

© Arnaud Aury · Xeno · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording

French Guiana · 2023

© Augustin Bussac · Xeno · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-Eyed Tree Frog in Manu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Eyed Tree Frog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 67 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Golden-Eyed Tree Frog in Manu National Park?

August and December–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Eyed Tree Frog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Golden-Eyed Tree Frog?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Eyed Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Manu National Park the best place to see a Golden-Eyed Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-Eyed Tree Frog sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Golden-Eyed Tree Frog live in Manu National Park?

Same family: Hylidae

The closest relatives of the Golden-Eyed Tree Frog that you can see in Manu National Park (family Hylidae, Hylid Tree Frogs) are Map Tree Frog (about 30%), Rocket Tree Frog (about 30%) and Red Snouted Tree Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Golden-Eyed Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-Eyed Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National 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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