Machalilla Poison Frog
Epipedobates machalilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusEpipedobates (Phantasmal Poison Frogs)
- SpeciesEpipedobates machalilla (Machalilla Poison Frog)
Epipedobates machalilla is a slender species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. Endemic to West Ecuador, it lives in dry and low forests and was first described by Luis A. Coloma in 1995. The IUCN have classed it as "least concern". Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Machalilla Poison Frog sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Chimbo Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus infraguttatus
Cachabi Robber Frog
Pristimantis achatinus
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
Pimocha White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus labrosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Machalilla Poison Frog in Machalilla National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Machalilla Poison 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 Machalilla Poison Frog in Machalilla National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Machalilla Poison Frog in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.