Cordillera Azul National Park

🇵🇪 Peru

🐸 Poison Frog Paradise in Cordillera Azul
🌍 #178 Global · 3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #29 in South America #84 in Tropical Forest
Peru, Peru 1704 spp. recorded

Cordillera Azul National Park is a massive protected mountain forest in Peru, stretching across steep tropical ridges and dense jungle slopes. This remote wilderness separates the Amazon basin from the Andes, creating an isolated habitat of mist-shrouded peaks and deep river valleys where rare species thrive undisturbed by roads or towns.

-7.842° S   76.033° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Three-striped Poison Frog ★
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
Imitating Poison Frog ★
LC

Imitating Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ranitomeya imitator

40–50% · Likely
Tropical House Gecko ★
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

30–40% · Possible
Brown-throated Sloth ★
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Smooth-billed Ani
LC

Smooth-billed Ani

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crotophaga ani

50–60% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

40–50% · Likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

40–50% · Likely
Summers' Poison Dart Frog

Summers' Poison Dart Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ranitomeya summersi

40–50% · Likely
Pleasing Poison Frog
VU

Pleasing Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega bassleri

40–50% · Possible
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Brown-throated Sloth ★
LC Endemic

Brown-throated Sloth

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bradypus variegatus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Proboscis Bat
LC

Proboscis Bat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rhynchonycteris naso

Insufficient data
Common Woolly Monkey
VU

Common Woolly Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lagothrix lagothricha

Insufficient data
Marañón white-fronted capuchin
NT

Marañón white-fronted capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus yuracus

Insufficient data
Black Agouti
LC

Black Agouti

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Dasyprocta fuliginosa

Insufficient data
Pacarana
LC

Pacarana

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Dinomys branickii

Insufficient data
Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontocebus leucogenys

Insufficient data
Rio Mayo Titi

Rio Mayo Titi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Plecturocebus oenanthe

Insufficient data
Illiger’s Saddle-back Tamarin

Illiger’s Saddle-back Tamarin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Leontocebus illigeri

Insufficient data
Beddard's Olingo
LC

Beddard's Olingo

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Bassaricyon alleni

Insufficient data
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
LC

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alouatta seniculus

Insufficient data
Collared Peccary
Endemic

Collared Peccary

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pecari tajacu

Insufficient data
Great Fruit-eating Bat
LC

Great Fruit-eating Bat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Artibeus lituratus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Smooth-billed Ani
LC

Smooth-billed Ani

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crotophaga ani

50–60% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

40–50% · Likely
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
Ruddy Ground-Dove
LC

Ruddy Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina talpacoti

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

30–40% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

30–40% · Possible
Squirrel Cuckoo
LC

Squirrel Cuckoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piaya cayana

30–40% · Possible
Magpie Tanager
LC

Magpie Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cissopis leverianus

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Tropical House Gecko ★
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Barba Amarilla
LC

Barba Amarilla

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Bothrops atrox

20–30% · Possible
Trinidad Gecko
LC

Trinidad Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Gonatodes humeralis

20–30% · Possible
Amazon Racerunner
LC

Amazon Racerunner

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ameiva ameiva

20–30% · Possible
Brown-eared Anole
LC

Brown-eared Anole

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Anolis fuscoauratus

20–30% · Possible
Catesby's Snail-eater
LC

Catesby's Snail-eater

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Dipsas catesbyi

10–20% · With luck
Red-tailed Boa
LC

Red-tailed Boa

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Boa constrictor

10–20% · With luck
Amazon Bark Anole
LC

Amazon Bark Anole

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anolis ortonii

10–20% · With luck
Common Monkey Lizard
LC

Common Monkey Lizard

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Polychrus marmoratus

10–20% · With luck
Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko
LC

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Thecadactylus solimoensis

10–20% · With luck
Green Jararaca

Green Jararaca

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Bothrops bilineatus

10–20% · With luck
Forest Flame Snake
LC

Forest Flame Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Oxyrhopus petolarius

Insufficient data
Werner's False Coral Snake
LC

Werner's False Coral Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Oxyrhopus leucomelas

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Three-striped Poison Frog ★
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely
Imitating Poison Frog ★
LC

Imitating Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ranitomeya imitator

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Summers' Poison Dart Frog

Summers' Poison Dart Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ranitomeya summersi

40–50% · Likely
Pleasing Poison Frog
VU

Pleasing Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega bassleri

40–50% · Possible
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible
Phyllomedusa chaparroi

Phyllomedusa chaparroi

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phyllomedusa chaparroi

30–40% · Possible
Los Tayos Rocket Frog

Los Tayos Rocket Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyloxalus nexipus

30–40% · Possible
Zimmermann's Poison Frog
LC

Zimmermann's Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ranitomeya variabilis

20–30% · Possible
Cainarachi Poison Frog
EN

Cainarachi Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega cainarachi

20–30% · Possible
Peru white-lipped frog
LC

Peru white-lipped frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodonotus

20–30% · Possible
Tarapoto Poison Frog
LC

Tarapoto Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ameerega altamazonica

20–30% · Possible
Red-skirted Tree Frog
LC

Red-skirted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus

10–20% · With luck
Río Huallaga Stubfoot Toad
VU

Río Huallaga Stubfoot Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Atelopus pulcher

10–20% · With luck
South American Common Toad
LC

South American Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella margaritifera

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🦎

Dry Season Reptile Activity

Oct

During the drier months, reptiles such as the Tropical House Gecko become notably active as they seek out concentrated insect prey along sunlit forest edges and rocky outcrops.

Tropical House Gecko
LC

Tropical House Gecko

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hemidactylus mabouia

30–40% · Possible
🦌

Primate Foraging Peak

Jun

Mid-year forest conditions prompt increased movement among canopy-dwelling mammals, with the Marañón white-fronted capuchin actively foraging through fruiting trees in social groups.

Marañón white-fronted capuchin
NT

Marañón white-fronted capuchin

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cebus yuracus

Insufficient data
🐸

Poison Frog Breeding Surge

Dec

Early seasonal rains trigger intense calling and territorial behaviors among leaf-litter amphibians, notably the Three-striped Poison Frog.

Three-striped Poison Frog
LC

Three-striped Poison Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ameerega trivittata

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
40–50
Three-striped Poison Frog
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
30–40
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
30–40
70–80
Imitating Poison Frog
10–20
50–60
30–40
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
60–70
30–40
50–60
10–20
10–20
Tropical House Gecko
30–40
60–70
40–50
30–40
50–60
5–10
20–30
5–10
10–20
40–50
10–20
30–40
Brown-throated Sloth
<5
10–20
10–20
30–40
<5
<5
<5
30–40
10–20
10–20
20–30
<5
Tropical Kingbird
80–90
50–60
80–90
60–70
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
Smooth-billed Ani
70–80
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
30–40
20–30
30–40
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
Black Vulture
70–80
40–50
60–70
60–70
50–60
30–40
20–30
60–70
40–50
60–70
40–50
50–60
Blue-gray Tanager
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
20–30
30–40
50–60
30–40
50–60
50–60
70–80
Social Flycatcher
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
20–30
30–40
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
Palm Tanager
60–70
60–70
60–70
30–40
60–70
30–40
30–40
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
Turkey Vulture
50–60
40–50
70–80
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
30–40
40–50
Ruddy Ground-Dove
70–80
30–40
50–60
60–70
40–50
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
Summers' Poison Dart Frog
30–40
10–20
30–40
30–40
20–30
5–10
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
10–20
40–50
Pleasing Poison Frog
30–40
50–60
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
20–30
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
Yellow-rumped Cacique
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
20–30
20–30
30–40
20–30
30–40
40–50
50–60
Eastern Cane Toad
30–40
40–50
50–60
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
20–30
10–20
40–50
30–40
50–60
Animal Events
🦎 Dry Season Reptile Activity
🦌 Primate Foraging Peak
🐸 Poison Frog Breeding Surge

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🐸 Poison Frog Paradise in Cordillera Azul

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
1048
🐒 Mammals
306
🦎 Reptiles
196
🐸 Amphibians
154
1704 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
40 Threatened 66 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
48%
📊
Coverage (398 species at ≥5% of 1704 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
23%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 4 amphibian)
46% Global avg
59%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
253
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
15
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
11

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Cordillera Azul National Park?

The most likely sightings are Three-striped Poison Frog (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Tropical Kingbird (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Smooth-billed Ani (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Black Vulture (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers), Blue-gray Tanager (seen by 40–50% of wildlife watchers) — among 1704 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Cordillera Azul National Park for wildlife?

January has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Three-striped Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Yes — about 59% of wildlife watchers report a Three-striped Poison Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Imitating Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Yes — about 46% of wildlife watchers report a Imitating Poison Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Tropical House Gecko in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Yes — about 37% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical House Gecko sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Brown-throated Sloth in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Yes — about 18% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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