Mount Tucuche Tree Frog
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Mount Tucuche Tree Frog

Flectonotus fitzgeraldi

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

The Mount Tucuche tree frog (Flectonotus fitzgeraldi), also known commonly as the Dwarf marsupial frog, is a species of tree frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found on Trinidad, Tobago and in the Venezuelan states of Sucre and Monagas. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mount Tucuche Tree Frog sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve

Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

60–70% · Likely
🐸 No photo available
VU Endemic

Charlotteville Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis charlottevillensis

40–50% · Likely
Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog
LC

Smooth-skinned Ditch Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus validus

40–50% · Likely
🐸 No photo available
Endemic

Bloody Bay Litter Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis turpinorum

30–40% · Possible
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
LC

Banana Tree Dwelling Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana platanera

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Antilles Robber Frog
LC Endemic

Lesser Antilles Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis urichi

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Glass Frog
VU

Eastern Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyalinobatrachium orientale

Insufficient data
Whistling Grass Frog
LC

Whistling Grass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus fuscus

20–30% · Possible
Red Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Red Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax ruber

Insufficient data
Forest Chirping Frog
LC

Forest Chirping Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Adenomera hylaedactyla

Insufficient data
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Engystomops pustulosus

Insufficient data
Veined Frog
LC

Veined Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Trachycephalus typhonius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
60–70
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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mount Tucuche Tree Frog in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Mount Tucuche Tree Frog sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mount Tucuche Tree Frog in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Mount Tucuche Tree Frog in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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