Forrer's Grass Frog
Lithobates forreri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates forreri (Forrer's Grass Frog)
Forrer's grass frog or Forrer's leopard frog (Lithobates forreri) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Mexico and Central America through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua to Costa Rica. It is a widespread and common frog found in lowland and seasonal tropical forests. It can also adapt to man-made habitats such as flooded agricultural lands and other water content systems. Reproduction requires permanent pools and lagoons. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Forrer's Grass Frog sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Sheep Frog
Hypopachus variolosus
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
Engystomops pustulosus
Yellow Toad
Incilius luetkenii
Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
Turbo White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus poecilochilus
Dry Forest Toad
Incilius coccifer
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Mexican Burrowing Toad
Rhinophrynus dorsalis
Mexican White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus fragilis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Forrer's Grass Frog in Santa Rosa National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Forrer's Grass Frog sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Forrer's Grass Frog in Santa Rosa National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Forrer's Grass Frog in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.