Leptodactylus leptodactyloides
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Leptodactylus leptodactyloides is a species of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to the greater Amazon biome. The first description of the species was published in 1945 by Lars Gabriel Andersson, who placed it in the genus Eleutherodactylus and gave it the specific name leptodactyloides; Leptodactylus, from the Greek leptos ('fine', 'slender', 'thin') and daktylos ('digits', 'fingers'), with the generic Latin suffix -us replaced with -oides, derived from the Greek -oeidēs ('resembling', 'form of').
The species was moved to Leptodactylus by Ronald Heyer in 1994, resulting in the tautology Leptodactylus leptodactyloides. Male L. leptodactyloides usually have snout–vent lengths length of 28–48 mm (1.1–1.9 in) and females to 35–57 mm (1.4–2.2 in). The frogs builds foam nests for their eggs. The female frog has shown parental care; if the tadpoles deplete the food in one pool of water, she will dig a channel to another.
L. leptodactyloides is endemic to the Amazon biome, being found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. It... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped-pants Jungle Frog sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th 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.
January, June and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striped-pants Jungle Frog in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped-pants Jungle 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 Striped-pants Jungle Frog sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Leptodactylus
The closest relatives of the Striped-pants Jungle Frog that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Leptodactylus, Neotropical Grass Frogs) are Peru white-lipped frog (about 30%), Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog (about 30%) and Loreto White-lipped Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped-pants Jungle Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Manu National Park (9 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.
