Leptodactylus fuscus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Leptodactylus fuscus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. Its local name in Brazil is rã-assobiadora (lit. 'whistling frog'). The English name rufous frog has been proposed by Frank & Ramus and is currently used by the IUCN. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
This frog lives in grassy places, marshes, urban areas, and degraded forests. Scientists observed the frog between 0 and 1750 meters above sea level. This frog has shown a strong tolerance to antropogenic disturbance. Scientists have reported the frog many protected places. In Brazil, about 17 percent of these frogs live in protected parks.
The male frogs call to the female frogs when it rains. The frog deposits eggs in burrows in wet areas and near lagoons. When rainwater floods the burrows, the larvae swim out into nearby bodies of water. Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is least concern of extinction. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Grass Frog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 14 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.
May
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Grass Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Whistling Grass Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Whistling Grass Frog sightings, Tayrona National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%).
Same genus: Leptodactylus
The closest relatives of the Whistling Grass Frog that you can see in Tayrona National Natural Park (genus Leptodactylus, Neotropical Grass Frogs) are Spotted Foam-nest Frog (about 40%) and Savage's Thin-toed Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Whistling Grass Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tayrona National Natural 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.
