Painted Forest Toadlet
Engystomops petersi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusEngystomops (Neotropical Puddle Frogs)
- SpeciesEngystomops petersi (Painted Forest Toadlet)
Engystomops petersi (common name: Peters' dwarf frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is morphologically similar to its sibling species, Engystomops freibergi, and for a period the latter was considered to be a junior synonym of Engystomops petersi. Taxonomy and classification of this species is constantly changing due to the continual evolution of behavioral isolation and rapid speciation in the region. There are also records from the Guianas that have not yet been allocated to either species. Divergence of these two species seems to have been driven by behavioural isolation related to male call characteristics more than geographic isolation. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Forest Toadlet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Painted Antnest Frog
Lithodytes lineatus
Perez's Snouted Frog
Edalorhina perezi
Cocha Chirping Frog
Adenomera andreae
Dwarf Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus wagneri
Loreto White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus rhodomystax
Knudsen's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus knudseni
Vanzolini's Amazon Frog
Leptodactylus discodactylus
Basin White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus mystaceus
Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
Ecuador Poison Frog
Ameerega bilinguis
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
📅 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 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Forest Toadlet in Yasuní National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Forest Toadlet sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Painted Forest Toadlet in Yasuní National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Painted Forest Toadlet in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.