Coastal Plain Litter Frog
Craugastor polyptychus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusCraugastor (Northern Rainfrogs)
- SpeciesCraugastor polyptychus (Coastal Plain Litter Frog)
Craugastor polyptychus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Plain Litter Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Almirante Robber Frog
Craugastor talamancae
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
Dunn's Robber Frog
Craugastor monnichorum
Montane Dirt Frog
Craugastor aenigmaticus
Similar Litter Frog
Craugastor persimilis
Banded-thighed Rain Frog
Craugastor melanostictus
Stejneger's Robber Frog
Craugastor stejnegerianus
Noble's Robber Frog
Craugastor noblei
Red-eyed Masked Litter Frog
Craugastor gollmeri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coastal Plain Litter Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Plain Litter Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Coastal Plain Litter Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
September has the highest sighting rate for Coastal Plain Litter Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.