Emerald Glass Frog

Emerald Glass Frog

Espadarana prosoblepon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Darién National Park
1 Verified records at Darién National Park
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Espadarana prosoblepon is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, commonly known as the emerald glass frog or Nicaragua giant glass frog. This species can be found in Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and montane cloud forests. It is a nocturnal species occurring in low vegetation in mature forests only. It is not considered threatened overall by the IUCN although deforestation and pollution are potential threats, as is chytridiomycosis. The word "prosoblepon" originates from the Greek words "proso" and "blepo", which respectively mean "forward, in front" and "see, look", and is thought to signify the frontal position of the eyes in the emerald glass frog. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Grainy Cochran Frog
LC

Grainy Cochran Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Cochranella granulosa

Insufficient data
Tatayo's Glass Frog
LC Endemic

Tatayo's Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyalinobatrachium tatayoi

Insufficient data
Chiriqui Glass Frog
LC

Chiriqui Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Teratohyla pulverata

Insufficient data
Yellow-flecked Glassfrog
LC

Yellow-flecked Glassfrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sachatamia albomaculata

Insufficient data
Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog
LC

Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Cochranella euknemos

Insufficient data
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

30–40% · Possible
Forest Toad
LC

Forest Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhinella alata

30–40% · Possible
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

20–30% · Possible
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Engystomops pustulosus

20–30% · With luck
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

10–20% · With luck
Leaf Litter Toad
LC

Leaf Litter Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhaebo haematiticus

10–20% · With luck
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Emerald Glass Frog at Darién National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌙 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 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
10 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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