Pachitea Robber Frog

Pachitea Robber Frog

Pristimantis toftae

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

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

About the Pachitea Robber Frog

Pristimantis toftae is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pachitea Robber Frog in Manu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pachitea Robber Frog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Pachitea Robber Frog in Manu National Park?

December and January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pachitea Robber Frog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, August–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Pachitea Robber Frog?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pachitea Robber 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 Pachitea Robber Frog?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pachitea Robber Frog sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pachitea Robber Frog live in Manu National Park?

Same genus: Pristimantis

The closest relatives of the Pachitea Robber Frog that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Pristimantis, Rain and Robber Frogs) are Rio Mamore Robber Frog (about 30%), Reichle's Robber Frog (about 30%) and Carabaya Rain Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pachitea Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pachitea Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National 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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