Gaige's Rain Frog
Pristimantis gaigei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis gaigei (Gaige's Rain Frog)
Pristimantis gaigei, also known as the Fort Randolph robber frog or Gaige's rain frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Atlantic drainage lowlands from extreme south-eastern Costa Rica to eastern Panama and to central Colombia; it is widely distributed in Colombia west of the Cordillera Oriental. Its natural habitat is primary humid lowland forest, but it also occurs in secondary forest. It is a nocturnal species found under surface debris and in leaf-litter. Pristimantis gaigei is named after Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige, an American herpetologist. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Clay-colored Rain Frog
Pristimantis cerasinus
Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
Golden-groined Robber Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
La Loma Robber Frog
Pristimantis caryophyllaceus
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Banded-thighed Rain Frog
Craugastor melanostictus
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
Underwood's Rain Frog
Craugastor underwoodi
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gaige's Rain Frog at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 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 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |