Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusSmilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesSmilisca phaeota (Masked Tree Frog)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
Rufous-eyed brook frog
Duellmanohyla rufioculis
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Red-eyed Stream Frog
Duellmanohyla uranochroa
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla sukia
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Tree Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 46% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 205 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.