Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis ridens (Pygmy Rain Frog)
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Golden-groined Robber Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
Stejneger's Robber Frog
Craugastor stejnegerianus
Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
📅 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Rain Frog in Chirripó National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Rain Frog sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Rain Frog in Chirripó National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Rain Frog in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.