Highland Frog
Lithobates maculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates maculatus (Highland Frog)
Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
Browns' Frog
Lithobates brownorum
Vaillant's Frog
Lithobates vaillanti
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius valliceps
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Broad-headed rainfrog
Craugastor laticeps
Chortis Streamside Frog
Craugastor laevissimus
Copan Stream Frog
Ptychohyla hypomykter
Common Leaf-Litter Frog
Craugastor loki
Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
📅 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 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Highland Frog in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Highland Frog sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Highland Frog in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Highland Frog in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park in our monthly data.