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 Chagres National Park
Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
Boana platanera
Palmer's Treefrog
Hyloscirtus palmeri
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Hypsiboas rufitelus
Boana rufitela
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Forest Toad
Rhinella alata
Leaf Litter Toad
Rhaebo haematiticus
📅 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 Chagres National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Chagres National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.