Rainforest Rocket Frog

Rainforest Rocket Frog

Silverstoneia flotator

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Piedras Blancas National Park
29 Verified records at Piedras Blancas National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Silverstoneia flotator, the rainforest rocket frog, is a terrestrial, diurnal frog found in humid lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. It is considered to be of least concern by the IUCN. The taxonomy is in need of a review, as it may consist of a complex of several species. This frog has been observed between 10 and 865 meters above sea level, near rocky-bottomed streams. The frog has been observed in secondary forest, so scientists infer that it may tolerate some habitat disturbance. The female frog lays eggs in leaf litter. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to streams. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Rocket Frog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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
20–30%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rainforest Rocket Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Rocket Frog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rainforest Rocket Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rainforest Rocket Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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