Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

Boana rosenbergi

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Manuel Antonio National Park
99 Verified sightings at Manuel Antonio National Park From 2019 to 2026
580 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

Rosenberg's treefrog (Hypsiboas rosenbergi), also known as Rosenberg's gladiator frog or Rosenberg's gladiator treefrog, is a species of frog in the family of tree frogs (Hylidae) and genus of gladiator frogs (Boana) found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and north-western Ecuador. Its scientific name is a testimony to Mr. W. F. H. Rosenberg who collected the type series, and its common name refers to the aggressiveness of males of the species.

The size of H. rosenbergi varies based on the population that they belong to, with individuals from the Costa Rican population being smaller in size than those from the Panamanian population. In the Panamanian population, males of H. rosenbergi measure on average 83 mm (3.3 in) in snout–vent length and females 86 mm (3.4 in). Females also tend to be heavier than males.

It has partly webbed fingers and entirely webbed toes and large disks on both fingers and toes. Its skin is granulated with small warts, and yellowish, greyish, or reddish in colour, with brown or blackish marbling or spots. It also has dark worm-like markings across the dorsal surfaces of the body and limbs, with gray-white undersurfaces and... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
2 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
5 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
6 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
7 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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