Pleasing Poison Frog
Ameerega bassleri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusAmeerega
- SpeciesAmeerega bassleri (Pleasing Poison Frog)
The pleasing poison frog (Ameerega bassleri) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Peru. The specific name bassleri honors Harvey Bassler, an American geologist and paleontologist. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Pleasing Poison Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Three-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega trivittata
Cainarachi Poison Frog
Ameerega cainarachi
Tarapoto Poison Frog
Ameerega altamazonica
Silverstone's Poison Frog
Ameerega silverstonei
Pongo de Aguirre Poison Frog
Ameerega pongoensis
Peruvian Poison Frog
Ameerega petersi
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega hahneli
Valle de Huallaga Poison Frog
Ameerega pepperi
Imitating Poison Frog
Ranitomeya imitator
Summers' Poison Dart Frog
Ranitomeya summersi
Los Tayos Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus nexipus
Zimmermann's Poison Frog
Ranitomeya variabilis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pleasing Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pleasing Poison Frog sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pleasing Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pleasing Poison Frog in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.