Highland Frog
Lithobates maculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates maculatus (Highland Frog)
The highland frog (Lithobates maculatus), also known as the masked mountain frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, known from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Like other members of Lithobates, it is sometimes classified under the genus Rana. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Browns' Frog
Lithobates brownorum
Bromeliad tree frog
Bromeliohyla bromeliacia
Copan brook frog
Duellmanohyla soralia
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Chac's Rainfrog
Craugastor chac
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius valliceps
Campbell's Rainforest Toad
Incilius campbelli
Honduras Spikethumb Frog
Plectrohyla dasypus
Copan Stream Frog
Ptychohyla hypomykter
Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog
Plectrohyla exquisita
Pine Forest Bromeliad Tree Frog
Bromeliohyla melacaena
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 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Highland Frog in Cusuco National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Highland Frog in Cusuco National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Highland Frog in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.