Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDryophytes
- SpeciesDryophytes arenicolor (Canyon Tree Frog)
The canyon tree frog (Dryophytes arenicolor) is a species of tree frog native to the rocky plateau areas of southern United States, primarily in New Mexico and Arizona, but it also ranges to Utah, Texas, and Colorado, and as far south as the Mexican states of Michoacán, México, Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Tree Frog sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Texas Toad
Anaxyrus speciosus
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Green Toad
Anaxyrus debilis
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
Cliff Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus marnockii
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
📅 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 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Canyon Tree Frog in Big Bend National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Tree Frog sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Canyon Tree Frog in Big Bend National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Canyon Tree Frog in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.