Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusSmilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesSmilisca sordida (Drab Tree Frog)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
Cross-banded Tree Frog
Smilisca puma
Hypsiboas rufitelus
Boana rufitela
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Anotheca spinosa
Triprion spinosus
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla sukia
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
📅 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 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Drab Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Drab Tree Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Drab Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Drab Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.