Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDryophytes
- SpeciesDryophytes arenicolor (Canyon Tree Frog)
The canyon tree frog (Dryophytes arenicolor) is a species of tree frog native to the rocky plateau areas of southern United States, primarily in New Mexico and Arizona, but it also ranges to Utah, Texas, and Colorado, and as far south as the Mexican states of Michoacán, México, Guanajuato, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Tree Frog sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Mountain Treefrog
Dryophytes eximius
Ridged Treefrog
Dryophytes plicatus
Northern Streamside Tree Frog
Sarcohyla hapsa
Montezuma Leopard Frog
Lithobates montezumae
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Pine Toad
Incilius occidentalis
Plateau Toad
Anaxyrus compactilis
Showy Leopard Frog
Lithobates spectabilis
Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog
Eleutherodactylus nitidus
📅 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 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Canyon Tree Frog in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Tree Frog sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Canyon Tree Frog in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
September has the highest sighting rate for Canyon Tree Frog in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.