Reticulated Poison Frog
Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusRanitomeya
- SpeciesRanitomeya ventrimaculata (Reticulated Poison Frog)
The Amazonian poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata), known in French as dendrobate à ventre tacheté, is a species of poison dart frog. It is native to South America, where it can be found in Brazil, southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Poison Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Zimmermann's Poison Frog
Ranitomeya variabilis
Amazon Dart Frog
Ranitomeya amazonica
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega hahneli
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Waxy Monkey Treefrog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Rocket Tree Frog
Boana lanciformis
Variable Clown Tree Frog
Dendropsophus triangulum
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Common Big-headed Frog
Oreobates quixensis
Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reticulated Poison Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Poison Frog sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Reticulated Poison Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Reticulated Poison Frog in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.