Tink Frog
Diasporus diastema
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyEleutherodactylidae (Rain Frogs)
- GenusDiasporus (Dink Frogs)
- SpeciesDiasporus diastema (Tink Frog)
About the Tink Frog
Diasporus diastema is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. Common names include common tink frog or dink frog, supposedly because of the loud metallic "tink" sound that the male frog makes during the night. It is found in Central America, from Honduras through Nicaragua and Costa Rica to Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical humid lowland forests and montane forests, but it can use very disturbed habitats. It is found from sea level to 1,620 m (5,310 ft) elevation.
Its color during daylight hours, when it hides, is grayish brown with spots or bars; when it emerges at night and becomes active, the frog takes on a pale pink or tan color. The adult female reaches up to 1 inch (24 mm) long, and the male about 3/4 inch (21 mm). The tink frog has no free-swimming tadpole stage, and instead emerges as a miniature frog directly from the egg. Eggs are laid in bromeliads and tended by the male.
The diet of the tink frog consists mainly of ants and other arthropods. Kinsey, T. B. Dink Frogs. The Firefly Forest. Retrieved May 2013. Strieter, A. Common Tink Frog. Anywhere Costa Rica. Retrieved May 2013. Media related to Diasporus diastema... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tink Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tink Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tink Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tink Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tink Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.