Oreobates quixensis Common Big-headed Rain Frog
This species was formerly placed in the genus Ischnocnema, and it's a shame that it was reclassified, because "Ischnocnema" is *so* much more fun to say than "Oreobates".
Madre Selva Biological Station, Loreto, PeruJanuary 14, 2013
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
These bumpy big-headed fellows were reminiscent of toads, except that they could jump a lot farther. True to their name, they were one of the most common frog species in the Peruvian rainforest. This one is hunkering down because it's under the impression that doing so will prevent the big bad photographer from being able to see it.

Here is a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2013 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.

Madre Selva Biological Station, Loreto, PeruJanuary 14, 2013
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
I'm guessing that this tiny little mud-mimicking frog was a very young Oreobates quixensis, but I'm not certain.
Madre Selva Biological Station, Loreto, PeruJanuary 15, 2013
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
Here's a full-grown adult looking oh so very earnest. The Common Big-headed Rain Frog is a sincere frog.
Madre Selva Biological Station, Loreto, PeruJanuary 16, 2014
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
A year later, here's another tiny little one. This is either another very young Oreobates quixensis, or another of the same little mud-mimicking frog that I saw last year.

Here is a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2014 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.

Santa Cruz Forest Reserve, Loreto, PeruJanuary 18, 2014
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
I didn't see as many of these frogs this time as I did last year, but they were still among the most commonly-seen frogs. Here's a medium-sized one that Matt Cage noticed while we were hiking together.
Madre Selva Biological Station, Loreto, PeruFebruary 2, 2016
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
Here's one more of these cute big-headed frogs, from my third trip to the area.

My Travelogues and Trip Lists page includes a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2016 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.

Santa Cruz Forest Reserve, Loreto, PeruJanuary 28, 2022
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
Another year, another Big-headed Rain Frog. Still cute!
Santa Cruz Forest Reserve, Loreto, PeruJanuary 30, 2022
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
Another one: also cute. I think I can feel myself running out of things to say about Oreobates quixensis.
Santa Cruz Forest Reserve, Loreto, PeruJanuary 31, 2022
Common Big-headed Rain Frog (Oreobates quixensis)
And yet, I must continue to say things about them. Or I could stop putting photos of them on this website, but where's the fun in that?
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