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Mexican Smilisca

Smilisca baudinii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Santa Rosa National Park
56 Verified records at Santa Rosa National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The common Mexican tree frog (Smilisca baudinii) is a nocturnal species of tree frog whose native range extends from the Sonoran Desert and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas south to Costa Rica. Common names include Mexican tree frog, Baudin's tree frog and Van Vliet's frog. They are usually found within lightly forested areas near permanent sources of water. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Smilisca sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park

Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

60–70% · Likely
Stauffer's Tree Frog
LC

Stauffer's Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax staufferi

30–40% · Possible
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

20–30% · With luck
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax boulengeri

10–20% · With luck
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Insufficient data
Sheep Frog
LC

Sheep Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hypopachus variolosus

60–70% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

40–50% · Likely
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Engystomops pustulosus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow Toad
LC

Yellow Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Incilius luetkenii

40–50% · Likely
Forrer's Grass Frog
LC Endemic

Forrer's Grass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Lithobates forreri

20–30% · Possible
Turbo White-lipped Frog
LC

Turbo White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus poecilochilus

20–30% · Possible
Dry Forest Toad
LC

Dry Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius coccifer

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
10–20
Sep
40–50
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
30–40%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
9 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
10 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
11 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
13 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
16 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
20 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
22 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Smilisca in Santa Rosa National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Smilisca sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mexican Smilisca in Santa Rosa National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Smilisca in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.

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