Rhinella ornata
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Rhinella ornata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in Brazil and possibly Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rhinella ornata will mate with a sister species, Rhinella crucifer, to form the hybrid species Rhinella pombali. Frost, D. R.; Grant, T.; Faivovich, J. N.; Bain, R. H.; Haas, A.; Haddad, C. L. F. B.; De Sá, R. O.; Channing, A.; Wilkinson, M.; Donnellan, S. C.; Raxworthy, C. J.; Campbell, J. A.; Blotto, B. L.; Moler, P.; Drewes, R. C.; Nussbaum, R. A.; Lynch, J. D.; Green, D. M.; Wheeler, W. C. (2006). "The Amphibian Tree of Life". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 297: 1–291. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2006)297[0001:TATOL]2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/5781. S2CID 86140137. Wikipedia →
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| # | 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 | |
| 2 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Forest toad sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th 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.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Forest toad in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, August–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Serra dos Órgãos National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 310 mm in November.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Forest toad 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ornate Forest toad sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tijuca National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Forest toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (12 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.
