Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Pithecopus hypochondrialis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPhyllomedusidae (Leaf Frogs)
- GenusPithecopus
- SpeciesPithecopus hypochondrialis (Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog)
Pithecopus hypochondrialis, the northern orange-legged leaf frog or tiger-legged monkey frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae found in South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests. This frog has also been observed in cities. It has been observed as high as 1500 meters above sea level. This frog is nocturnal and has been found perching shrubs and other plants in forests and in seasonally flooded grasslands. The male frog sits near a temporary pond and calls to the female frogs. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog
Callimedusa tomopterna
Waxy Monkey Treefrog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
White-lined Leaf Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Smooth-sided Toad
Rhaebo guttatus
Drylands Tree Frog
Boana xerophylla
Sipaliwini Robber Frog
Pristimantis zeuctotylus
Steindachner's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus ephippifer
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus knudseni
Guiana White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus guianensis
Hoogmoed's Harlequin Frog
Atelopus hoogmoedi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.