Painted Antnest Frog
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Painted Antnest Frog

Lithodytes lineatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
64 Verified records at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Lithodytes is a genus of frogs in the family of Leptodactylidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Lithodytes lineatus, also commonly known as the gold-striped frog or painted antnest frog. It is found in tropical South America where it lives in humid forests among the leaf litter. These frogs build foam nests at the edge of temporary pools, and the tadpoles develop within these. The frogs also associate with certain leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) and breed inside their nests without being attacked by the ants. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Antnest Frog sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Smoky Jungle Frog
LC

Smoky Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

30–40% · Possible
Painted Forest Toadlet
LC

Painted Forest Toadlet

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Engystomops petersi

20–30% · Possible
Perez's Snouted Frog
LC

Perez's Snouted Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Edalorhina perezi

5–10% · With luck
Cocha Chirping Frog
LC

Cocha Chirping Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Adenomera andreae

5–10% · With luck
Loreto White-lipped Frog
LC

Loreto White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus rhodomystax

Insufficient data
Dwarf Jungle Frog

Dwarf Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus wagneri

Insufficient data
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus knudseni

Insufficient data
Forest Chirping Frog
LC

Forest Chirping Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Adenomera hylaedactyla

Insufficient data
Basin White-lipped Frog
LC

Basin White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus mystaceus

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
LC

Vanzolini's Amazon Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Leptodactylus discodactylus

Insufficient data
Peter's Jungle Frog
LC

Peter's Jungle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus petersii

Insufficient data
South American Common Toad
LC

South American Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella margaritifera

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
7 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Antnest Frog in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Antnest Frog sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Painted Antnest Frog in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Painted Antnest Frog in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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