Perez's Snouted Frog

Perez's Snouted Frog

Edalorhina perezi

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Yasuní National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

13 Verified sightings at Yasuní National Park From 2019 to 2026
87 In all 4 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Perez's Snouted Frog

Edalorhina perezi (Perez's snouted frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is one of the only two species in the genus Edalorhina in the family Leptodactylidae. This species is diurnal and terrestrial. During mating season both female and male frogs gather around treefall pools. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and Bolivia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has also been found in open areas in secondary forest and on cacao plantations. The species listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List and the population is stable.

Similar to many other frog species, female Perez's snouted frogs (E. perezi) are larger than males. Males are on average 28–36 mm (1.1–1.4 in) in size and the females are 35–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in). The general color of this frog is very similar to leaf litter, which is a cryptic color protection in its habitat. Dorsum skin color is brown and there are usually many random dark brown markings on the back, such as tubercles and longitudinal ridges. Distinct characteristics of this frog... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Perez's Snouted Frog in Yasuní National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perez's Snouted Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 49 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Perez's Snouted Frog in Yasuní National Park?

April

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Perez's Snouted Frog in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Perez's Snouted Frog?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perez's Snouted Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Which relatives of the Perez's Snouted Frog live in Yasuní National Park?

Same family: Leptodactylidae

The closest relatives of the Perez's Snouted Frog that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Leptodactylidae, Southern Frogs) are Smoky Jungle Frog (about 40%), Painted Forest Toadlet (about 30%) and Painted Antnest Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Perez's Snouted Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Perez's Snouted Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Yasuní National Park (13 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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