Thoropa miliaris
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Thoropa miliaris is a species of frog in the family Cycloramphidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, rocky areas, and rocky shores.
It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Military River Frog sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 10 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and October–November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Military River Frog in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May–June and August–September, the lowest months. Those are among Serra dos Órgãos National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Military River Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Military River Frog sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tijuca National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Military River Frog that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Yellow Cururu Toad (about 40%), Blacksmith Tree Frog (about 40%) and Girard's Dwarf Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Military River Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (15 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.
