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 Marino Ballena National Park
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Granular Poison Frog
Oophaga granulifera
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
📅 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 Marino Ballena National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Marino Ballena National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Marino Ballena National Park in our monthly data.