Ornate Forest toad
Rhinella ornata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusRhinella (Beaked Toads)
- SpeciesRhinella ornata (Ornate Forest toad)
Rhinella ornata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is found in Brazil and possibly Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Rhinella ornata will mate with a sister species, Rhinella crucifer, to form the hybrid species Rhinella pombali. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Forest toad sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Yellow Cururu Toad
Rhinella icterica
Striped Toad
Rhinella crucifer
Rusty Toad
Rhinella rubescens
Coastal Tree Toad
Dendrophryniscus brevipollicatus
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Military River Frog
Thoropa miliaris
Girard's Dwarf Frog
Physalaemus signifer
Clay Robber Frog
Haddadus binotatus
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
White-Lined Treefrog
Gastrotheca albolineata
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
Brazilian Torrent Frog
Hylodes asper
📅 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 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Forest toad in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Forest toad sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ornate Forest toad in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Forest toad in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.