Jaguar Leaf Frog
Pithecopus palliatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPhyllomedusidae (Leaf Frogs)
- GenusPithecopus
- SpeciesPithecopus palliatus (Jaguar Leaf Frog)
Pithecopus palliatus is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has been observed between 100 and 400 meters above sea level. The adult frog measures 37.7 to 43.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 38.8 to 49.1 mm. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Phyllomedusa chaparroi
Phyllomedusa chaparroi
Tiger-Striped Leaf Frog
Callimedusa tomopterna
Purple And Orange Leaf Frog
Callimedusa duellmani
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Imitating Poison Frog
Ranitomeya imitator
Summers' Poison Dart Frog
Ranitomeya summersi
Pleasing Poison Frog
Ameerega bassleri
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Los Tayos Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus nexipus
Zimmermann's Poison Frog
Ranitomeya variabilis
Cainarachi Poison Frog
Ameerega cainarachi
Peru white-lipped frog
Leptodactylus rhodonotus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Jaguar Leaf Frog at Cordillera Azul National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |