Espada's Robber Frog

Espada's Robber Frog

Pristimantis galdi

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

8 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
8 In 1 park
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Espada's Robber Frog

Pristimantis galdi is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. Its common name is Espada's robber frog. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are evergreen secondary and old growth humid montane forest.

It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Espada's Robber Frog in Podocarpus National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Espada's Robber Frog sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 6 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Espada's Robber Frog in Podocarpus National Park?

July and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Espada's Robber Frog in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August–October and December–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Espada's Robber Frog?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Espada's Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see an Espada's Robber Frog?

Only Podocarpus National Park, in our data

Podocarpus National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Espada's Robber Frog sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Espada's Robber Frog live in Podocarpus National Park?

Same genus: Pristimantis

The closest relatives of the Espada's Robber Frog that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (genus Pristimantis, Rain and Robber Frogs) are Lyman's Robber Frog (about 40%), Cajamarca Robber Frog (about 20%) and Loja Rainfrog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Espada's Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Espada's Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Podocarpus 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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