Gaige's Rain Frog
Pristimantis gaigei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis gaigei (Gaige's Rain Frog)
Pristimantis gaigei, also known as the Fort Randolph robber frog or Gaige's rain frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Atlantic drainage lowlands from extreme south-eastern Costa Rica to eastern Panama and to central Colombia; it is widely distributed in Colombia west of the Cordillera Oriental. Its natural habitat is primary humid lowland forest, but it also occurs in secondary forest. It is a nocturnal species found under surface debris and in leaf-litter. Pristimantis gaigei is named after Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an American herpetologist. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gaige's Rain Frog sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
Clay-colored Rain Frog
Pristimantis cerasinus
Greta Thunberg Rainfrog
Pristimantis gretathunbergae
Banded Rain Frog
Pristimantis taeniatus
Golden-groined Robber Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
Leopard Robber Frog
Pristimantis pardalis
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Red-eyed Masked Litter Frog
Craugastor gollmeri
Craugastor opimus
Craugastor opimus
Rusty Robber Frog
Strabomantis bufoniformis
Almirante Robber Frog
Craugastor talamancae
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
📅 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 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gaige's Rain Frog in Chagres National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Gaige's Rain Frog sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gaige's Rain Frog in Chagres National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gaige's Rain Frog in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.