Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog

Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog

Scinax ictericus

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tambopata National Reserve

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

24 Verified sightings at Tambopata National Reserve From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 2 parks
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog

Scinax ictericus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Colombia, Peru, possibly Bolivia, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.

It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog in Tambopata National Reserve?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 44 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.

When is the best time to see a Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog in Tambopata National Reserve?

June–July and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January to May, the lowest months. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 420 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Tambopata National Reserve the best place to see a Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog live in Tambopata National Reserve?

Same genus: Scinax

The closest relatives of the Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (genus Scinax, Snouted Tree Frogs) are Henle's Snouted Tree Frog (about 10%), Red Snouted Tree Frog (about 10%) and Fringe-lipped Treefrog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Puerto Maldonado Snouted Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tambopata National Reserve (24 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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