Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog
Trachycephalus mesophaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusTrachycephalus (Golden-eyed Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesTrachycephalus mesophaeus (Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog)
Trachycephalus mesophaeus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and occurs in the Atlantic Forest between Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul, extending inland to central Minas Gerais. It is found at elevations below 800 m (2,600 ft). Common name Porto Alegre golden-eyed treefrog has been coined for it, Porto Alegre being its type locality. Trachycephalus mesophaeus occurs in primary and secondary forest and forest edge on vegetation near waterbodies. Breeding is explosive and takes place in both temporary and permanent ponds. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Lesser Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minutus
Elegant Forest Tree Frog
Dendropsophus elegans
Two-spotted Tree Frog
Dendropsophus bipunctatus
Rio Babi Snouted Tree Frog
Ololygon humilis
Leopard Tree Frog
Boana pardalis
Bandeirantes Snouted Tree Frog
Ololygon perpusilla
Yellowbelly Snouted Treefrog
Ololygon flavoguttata
Teresopolis Snouted Tree Frog
Ololygon albicans
White-edged Treefrog
Boana albomarginata
Espirito Santo tree frog
Bokermannohyla circumdata
Serra do Mar Canebrake Tree Frog
Aplastodiscus eugenioi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog at Serra dos Órgãos National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 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 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |