Rainforest Rocket Frog
Silverstoneia flotator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
- GenusSilverstoneia
- SpeciesSilverstoneia flotator (Rainforest Rocket Frog)
Silverstoneia flotator, the rainforest rocket frog, is a terrestrial, diurnal frog found in humid lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. It is considered to be of least concern by the IUCN. The taxonomy is in need of a review, as it may consist of a complex of several species. This frog has been observed between 10 and 865 meters above sea level, near rocky-bottomed streams. The frog has been observed in secondary forest, so scientists infer that it may tolerate some habitat disturbance. The female frog lays eggs in leaf litter. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to streams. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Boquete Rocket Frog
Silverstoneia nubicola
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Yellow-bellied Poison Frog
Andinobates fulguritus
Panama Rocket Frog
Colostethus panamansis
Blue-bellied Poison Frog
Andinobates minutus
Pratt's Poison Frog
Colostethus pratti
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Forest Toad
Rhinella alata
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Leaf Litter Toad
Rhaebo haematiticus
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Gaige's Rain Frog
Pristimantis gaigei
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Rainforest Rocket Frog at Chagres National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama |