Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLeptodactylus (Neotropical Grass Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptodactylus fragilis (Mexican White-lipped Frog)
Leptodactylus fragilis, known under many common names such as the Mexican white-lipped frog, American white-lipped frog or simply white-lipped frog, is a species of leptodactylid frog. Its distribution ranges from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States south through Mexico and Central America to Colombia and Venezuela. It is often—wrongly—referred to as Leptodactylus labialis (Cope, 1878) (or Leptodactylus mystaceus labialis Shreve, 1957), which is a junior synonym of Leptodactylus mystacinus. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican White-lipped Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Black Jungle-Frog
Leptodactylus melanonotus
Turbo White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus poecilochilus
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Striped Rocket Frog
Allobates talamancae
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Green Climbing Toad
Incilius coniferus
📅 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 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican White-lipped Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican White-lipped Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mexican White-lipped Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mexican White-lipped Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.