Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDendropsophus (Yellow Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesDendropsophus ebraccatus (Harlequin Treefrog)
Dendropsophus ebraccatus, also known as the hourglass treefrog, referring to the golden-brown hourglass shape seen surrounded by skin yellow on its back. Their underbellies are yellow. Their arms and lower legs usually display bold patterns while their upper legs or thighs are light yellow giving them the appearance of wearing no pants. The species name "ebraccata" translates to "without trousers" in Latin. The hourglass treefrog is throughout Mexico from southern Veracruz and northern Oaxaca, slightly more southern in Chiapas, Tabasco, and the Yucatán Peninsula. The hourglass treefrog also presides south of Mexico in the northern Guatemala and Belize areas. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Treefrog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
American Cinchona Plantation Tree Frog
Isthmohyla rivularis
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Heredia Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla fimbrimembra
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harlequin Treefrog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Treefrog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Harlequin Treefrog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
September has the highest sighting rate for Harlequin Treefrog in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.