Dendropsophus sarayacuensis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Dendropsophus sarayacuensis, Shreve's Sarayacu treefrog or the clown tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and—presumably—Colombia.
Dendropsophus sarayacuensis is a common in parts of its range (Peru and Ecuador). It is nocturnal, arboreal frog inhabiting understorey vegetation in primary and secondary tropical rainforest and forest edges. Eggs are laid out of water whereas the tadpole develop in water, in temporary and permanent pools.
They are a very popular exotic pet. Wikipedia →
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Ecuador · 2023
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Ecuador · 1987
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Clown Treefrog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th 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.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Clown Treefrog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–July and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mottled Clown Treefrog 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mottled Clown Treefrog sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Dendropsophus
The closest relatives of the Mottled Clown Treefrog that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Dendropsophus, Yellow Tree Frogs) are Inotawa Tree Frog (about 20%), Red-skirted Tree Frog (about 20%) and Acre Tree Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mottled Clown Treefrog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National Park (13 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.
