Darwin's Frog
Rhinoderma darwinii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhinodermatidae (Darwin's Frogs)
- GenusRhinoderma
- SpeciesRhinoderma darwinii (Darwin's Frog)
Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii), also called the Southern Darwin's frog, is a species of frog of the family Rhinodermatidae. It was discovered by Charles Darwin during his voyage on HMS Beagle on a trip to Chile. In 1841, French zoologist André Marie Constant Duméril and his assistant Gabriel Bibron described and named Darwin's frog. The diet of R. darwinii consists mostly of herbivore invertebrates. R. darwinii is currently classified as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Darwin's frog has an unusual method of brooding, in which the male will facilitate development of its tadpoles inside its vocal sac. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Frog sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
Marbled Wood Frog
Batrachyla antartandica
Gray Wood Frog
Batrachyla leptopus
Emerald Forest Frog
Hylorina sylvatica
Chiloe Island Ground Frog
Eupsophus calcaratus
Emilio's Ground Frog
Eupsophus emiliopugini
Chilean Four-eyed Frog
Pleurodema thaul
Olive Spiny-chest Frog
Alsodes verrucosus
Banded Wood Frog
Batrachyla taeniata
Red-Spotted Toad
Rhinella rubropunctata
Warty Toad
Rhinella spinulosa
Pelado Mountains False Toad
Telmatobufo australis
📅 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 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Darwin's Frog in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Darwin's Frog sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Darwin's Frog in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Darwin's Frog in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park in our monthly data.