Reticulated Poison Frog
Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusRanitomeya
- SpeciesRanitomeya ventrimaculata (Reticulated Poison Frog)
The Amazonian poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata), known in French as dendrobate à ventre tacheté, is a species of poison dart frog. It is native to South America, where it can be found in Brazil, southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Poison Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Zimmermann's Poison Frog
Ranitomeya variabilis
Ecuador Poison Frog
Ameerega bilinguis
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Ameerega hahneli
Ruby Poison Frog
Ameerega parvula
Yasuni Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus yasuni
Santa Cecilia Rocket Frog
Hyloxalus sauli
South American Common Toad
Rhinella margaritifera
Common Big-headed Frog
Oreobates quixensis
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Smooth-sided Toad
Rhaebo guttatus
White-lined Leaf Frog
Phyllomedusa vaillantii
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
📅 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 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reticulated Poison Frog in Yasuní National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Reticulated Poison Frog sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Reticulated Poison Frog in Yasuní National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Reticulated Poison Frog in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.