Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (common name: red-skirted treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Dendropsophus rhodopeplus is a very abundant and widespread frog found in primary and secondary tropical rainforest. These frogs gather near permanent and temporary ponds and swamps for breeding. Wikipedia →
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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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-skirted Tree Frog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 67 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-skirted Tree Frog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–August, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-skirted 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-skirted Tree Frog sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Dendropsophus
The closest relatives of the Red-skirted Tree Frog that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Dendropsophus, Yellow Tree Frogs) are Inotawa Tree Frog (about 20%), Mottled Clown Treefrog (about 10%) 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 Red-skirted Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National Park (33 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.
