Cachabi Robber Frog
Pristimantis achatinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis achatinus (Cachabi Robber Frog)
Pristimantis achatinus, also known as Cachabi robber frog or pastures rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found from eastern Panama through Colombia to western Ecuador. Its natural habitats are both lowland and montane habitats: forest clearings, road cuts in forest, and banana, cacao and coffee plantations, as well as in forested areas. It is mostly terrestrial, sometimes occurring off the ground in vegetation. It is a very common frog. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cachabi Robber Frog sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Machalilla Poison Frog
Epipedobates machalilla
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
Pacific Horned Frog
Ceratophrys stolzmanni
Jordan's Casque-headed Tree Frog
Trachycephalus jordani
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulatus
Montubio Bully Foam Frog
Engystomops montubio
Chocoan milky frog
Trachycephalus quadrangulum
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Chimbo Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus infraguttatus
Pimocha White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus labrosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cachabi Robber Frog in Machalilla National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cachabi Robber Frog sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cachabi Robber Frog in Machalilla National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Cachabi Robber Frog in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.