Harlequin Treefrog
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Harlequin Treefrog

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
15 Verified records at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
September 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Treefrog sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

San Carlos Treefrog
LC

San Carlos Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus phlebodes

Insufficient data
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

20–30% · Possible
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana rufitela

10–20% · With luck
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

10–20% · With luck
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

80–90% · Very likely
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

40–50% · Likely
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

40–50% · Likely
Striped Rocket Frog
LC

Striped Rocket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Allobates talamancae

40–50% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

30–40% · Possible
Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

30–40% · Possible
Striped Poison-Dart Frog
LC

Striped Poison-Dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phyllobates lugubris

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Treefrog sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Harlequin Treefrog in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Harlequin Treefrog in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.

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