Ameerega trivittata
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Ameerega trivittata, formerly Epipedobates trivittatus, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae commonly known as the three-striped poison frog. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, possibly Ecuador, and possibly French Guiana.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest floors and intermittent freshwater marshes. A. trivittata is diurnal and terrestrial. Its distinctive features include its large size (up to 50 mm), granular skin, lack of webbing between digits, and distinctive striped markings. The colour of these markings varies; typically the stripes are green, but yellow and orange specimens occur, as well. It lays terrestrial eggs, which are hidden in clutches under leaves. The males take care of the eggs and carry the tadpoles on their backs to pools once they have hatched. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss.
The male three-striped poison frog has a snout–vent length of about 42 mm (1.65 in) and the female reaches about 55 mm (2.17 in). It has a slightly protruding snout with no teeth, finely granulated skin on its dorsal surface and smooth skin on its flanks and ventral... Wikipedia →
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Brazil · 1985
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Brazil · 2020
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Brazil · 2024
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Kolmården Wildlife Park | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Poison Frog sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 44 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Poison Frog in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. Those are among Tambopata National Reserve's wettest months, with about 360 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-striped Poison 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Three-striped Poison Frog sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 80%), Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Three-striped Poison Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tambopata National Reserve (32 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.
