Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLeptodactylus (Neotropical Grass Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptodactylus pentadactylus (Smoky Jungle Frog)
The smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northern South America as well as parts of Central America. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and aquaculture ponds. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Jungle Frog sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Sharp-nosed Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus bolivianus
Madre de Dios Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus didymus
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus knudseni
Striped-pants Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus leptodactyloides
Loreto White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus rhodomystax
Peru white-lipped frog
Leptodactylus rhodonotus
San Jose White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus stenodema
Perez's Snouted Frog
Edalorhina perezi
Freiberg's Foam-Frog
Engystomops freibergi
Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera andreae
Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smoky Jungle Frog in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky Jungle Frog sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smoky Jungle Frog in Tambopata National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Smoky Jungle Frog in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.