Vaillant's Frog
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Vaillant's Frog

Lithobates vaillanti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Braulio Carrillo National Park
27 Verified records at Braulio Carrillo National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Vaillant's frog (Lithobates vaillanti) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forests, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Vaillant's Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Warszewitsch's Frog

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

30–40% · Possible
Peralta Frog
LC

Peralta Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithobates taylori

Insufficient data
Rana Montanera

Rana Montanera

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates vibicarius

Insufficient data
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

70–80% · Very likely
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

60–70% · Likely
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

60–70% · Likely
Leaf Litter Toad
LC

Leaf Litter Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhaebo haematiticus

50–60% · Likely
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

40–50% · Possible
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
LC

Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor megacephalus

30–40% · Possible
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana rufitela

30–40% · Possible
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

30–40% · Possible
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
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 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
3 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
10 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
12 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
13 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
15 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
18 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vaillant's Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Vaillant's Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vaillant's Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Vaillant's Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.

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