Gliding Leaf Frog
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Gliding Leaf Frog

Agalychnis spurrelli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Piedras Blancas National Park
15 Verified records at Piedras Blancas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The gliding tree frog (Agalychnis spurrelli) is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. Other common names are the gliding leaf frog, Spurrell's leaf frog, and pink-sided tree frog. The specific name, spurrelli, is in honour of British zoologist Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gliding Leaf Frog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

50–60% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

50–60% · Likely
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
LC

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

50–60% · Likely
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

50–60% · Likely
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Engystomops pustulosus

40–50% · Likely
Rainforest Toad
LC

Rainforest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius aucoinae

40–50% · Likely
Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

30–40% · Possible
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

30–40% · Possible
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax boulengeri

30–40% · Possible
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

30–40% · Possible
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

30–40% · Possible
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
2 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gliding Leaf Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Gliding Leaf Frog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gliding Leaf Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gliding Leaf Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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