Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusSmilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesSmilisca manisorum (Eastern Masked Tree Frog)
Smilisca manisorum, or the masked tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua. It lives in coastal forests. Scientists have seen it as high as 540 meters above sea level. The species was originally synonymized with the common Mexican tree frog (Smilisca baudinii), but was resurrected as a species in 2017. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Masked Tree Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Cross-banded Tree Frog
Smilisca puma
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Coronated Tree Frog
Triprion spinosus
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla sukia
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Masked Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Masked Tree Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Masked Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Masked Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.