Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusBoana (Gladiator Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesBoana rufitela (Red-webbed Tree Frog)
The Canal Zone tree frog (Boana rufitela) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in the Caribbean lowlands of eastern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and central Panama, as well as the Pacific lowlands of Colombia, although the latter records are uncertain and may refer to Boana rosenbergi. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-webbed Tree Frog sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-webbed Tree Frog in Cahuita National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Red-webbed Tree Frog sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-webbed Tree Frog in Cahuita National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red-webbed Tree Frog in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.