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 Chirripó National Park
Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Golden-groined Robber Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Chirripó National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.