Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusSmilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesSmilisca baudinii (Mexican Smilisca)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Smilisca sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Tapir Valley Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla celeste
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
Rufous-eyed brook frog
Duellmanohyla rufioculis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Smilisca in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Smilisca sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mexican Smilisca in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Smilisca in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.