Rufous-eyed brook frog

Rufous-eyed brook frog

Duellmanohyla rufioculis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
65 Verified records at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The rufous-eyed brook frog or rufous-eyed stream frog (Duellmanohyla rufioculis), is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Costa Rica. Its natural habitats are premontane wet forests and rainforests. Tadpoles are found in pools with standing water. Habitat loss is posing some threat to the species, although the overall population is stable. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-eyed brook frog sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Meadow Tree Frog
LC

Meadow Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Isthmohyla pseudopuma

10–20% · With luck
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

5–10% · With luck
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

5–10% · With luck
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

<5% · Rare
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

Insufficient data
Mexican Smilisca
LC

Mexican Smilisca

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Smilisca baudinii

Insufficient data
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Insufficient data
Lancaster's Tree Frog
LC

Lancaster's Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Isthmohyla lancasteri

Insufficient data
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

Insufficient data
Warszewitsch's Frog

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

30–40% · Possible
Pygmy Rain Frog
LC

Pygmy Rain Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis ridens

20–30% · Possible
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-eyed brook frog in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-eyed brook frog sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-eyed brook frog in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-eyed brook frog in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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