Spotted Foam-nest Frog
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Spotted Foam-nest Frog

Leptodactylus insularum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
25 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Leptodactylus insularum (San Miguel Island frog or Caribbean ditch frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. Scientists suspect it might also live in Bolivia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Foam-nest Frog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Whistling Grass Frog
LC

Whistling Grass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus fuscus

20–30% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

20–30% · Possible
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Engystomops pustulosus

50–60% · Likely
Colombian Four-eyed Frog
LC

Colombian Four-eyed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pleurodema brachyops

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-striped Poison Frog
LC Endemic

Yellow-striped Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates truncatus

60–70% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

60–70% · Likely
Rivero's Toad
LC

Rivero's Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella humboldti

30–40% · Possible
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

20–30% · Possible
Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog
LC

Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana pugnax

20–30% · Possible
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
LC

Banana Tree Dwelling Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana platanera

20–30% · Possible
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

20–30% · Possible
Red Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Red Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax ruber

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
7 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
8 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
9 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Foam-nest Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Foam-nest Frog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Foam-nest Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Foam-nest Frog in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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