Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusSmilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesSmilisca sila (Pugnosed Tree Frog)
The Panama cross-banded tree frog or pug-nosed tree frog (Smilisca sila) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in the humid Pacific lowlands of southwestern Costa Rica to eastern Panama and in the Caribbean lowlands of Panama and northern Colombia. Males of the species utilize synchronous calling to hide their position from predators. Females create basins during amplexus and deposit fertilized eggs onto the surface of the water. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pugnosed Tree Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
American Cinchona Plantation Tree Frog
Isthmohyla rivularis
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Heredia Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla fimbrimembra
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
📅 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 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pugnosed Tree Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Pugnosed Tree Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pugnosed Tree Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
January has the highest sighting rate for Pugnosed Tree Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.