Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis ridens (Pygmy Rain Frog)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Clay-colored Rain Frog
Pristimantis cerasinus
Golden-groined Robber Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Tilaran Robber Frog
Craugastor mimus
Bransford's Litter Frog
Craugastor bransfordii
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
Similar Litter Frog
Craugastor persimilis
Stejneger's Robber Frog
Craugastor stejnegerianus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Rain Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Rain Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Rain Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Rain Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.