Rainforest Toad

Rainforest Toad

Incilius aucoinae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Piedras Blancas National Park
57 Verified records at Piedras Blancas National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Incilius aucoinae is a species of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is found in south-western Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama. Before its description in 2004, it was confused with Incilius melanochlorus. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Toad sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

30–40% · Possible
Wet Forest Toad
LC

Wet Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius melanochlorus

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

50–60% · Likely
Leaf Litter Toad
LC

Leaf Litter Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhaebo haematiticus

10–20% · With luck
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
LC

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

50–60% · Likely
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

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
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

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
60–70
May
30–40
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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
40–50%
2 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
5 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Rainforest Toad sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Rainforest Toad in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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