Wet Forest Toad
Incilius melanochlorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusIncilius (Central American Toads)
- SpeciesIncilius melanochlorus (Wet Forest Toad)
Incilius melanochlorus, formerly Bufo melanochlorus, is a mid-sized species of toad with a crested head in the family Bufonidae. It is primarily distinguished by its very long first finger with respect to the other fingers. It is found in southern Nicaragua, in the northern Cordillera Central (central highlands) and on the Atlantic slopes of eastern Costa Rica, and in western Panama. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wet Forest Toad sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Green Climbing Toad
Incilius coniferus
Mouse Toad
Incilius epioticus
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Leaf Litter Toad
Rhaebo haematiticus
Variable Harlequin Frog
Atelopus varius
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Clay-colored Rain Frog
Pristimantis cerasinus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wet Forest Toad in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Wet Forest Toad sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wet Forest Toad in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Wet Forest Toad in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.