Harlequin Treefrog
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Harlequin Treefrog

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
149 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Dendropsophus ebraccatus, also known as the hourglass treefrog, referring to the golden-brown hourglass shape seen surrounded by skin yellow on its back. Their underbellies are yellow. Their arms and lower legs usually display bold patterns while their upper legs or thighs are light yellow giving them the appearance of wearing no pants. The species name "ebraccata" translates to "without trousers" in Latin. The hourglass treefrog is throughout Mexico from southern Veracruz and northern Oaxaca, slightly more southern in Chiapas, Tabasco, and the Yucatán Peninsula. The hourglass treefrog also presides south of Mexico in the northern Guatemala and Belize areas. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Treefrog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

5–10% · With luck
San Carlos Treefrog
LC

San Carlos Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus phlebodes

Insufficient data
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

40–50% · Likely
Mahogany Tree Frog
LC

Mahogany Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Tlalocohyla loquax

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-eyed brook frog
LC Endemic

Rufous-eyed brook frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Duellmanohyla rufioculis

10–20% · With luck
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

10–20% · With luck
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
LC

Eastern Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca manisorum

5–10% · With luck
Mexican Smilisca
LC

Mexican Smilisca

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Smilisca baudinii

Insufficient data
Meadow Tree Frog
LC

Meadow Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Isthmohyla pseudopuma

Insufficient data
Red-eyed Stream Frog
VU

Red-eyed Stream Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Duellmanohyla uranochroa

Insufficient data
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
9 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
18 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
20 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Harlequin Treefrog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Treefrog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 149 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Harlequin Treefrog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Harlequin Treefrog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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