Vaillant's Frog
Lithobates vaillanti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates vaillanti (Vaillant's Frog)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
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Peralta Frog
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Forrer's Grass Frog
Lithobates forreri
Rana Montanera
Lithobates vibicarius
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Mahogany Tree Frog
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Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
📅 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 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 18 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vaillant's Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Vaillant's Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Vaillant's Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Vaillant's Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.