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 Cahuita National Park
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Hypsiboas rufitelus
Boana rufitela
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Sylvia's Tree Frog
Cruziohyla sylviae
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Tink Frog
Diasporus diastema
📅 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 Cahuita National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Cahuita National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.