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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Rufous-eyed brook frog
Duellmanohyla rufioculis
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Lancaster's Tree Frog
Isthmohyla lancasteri
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.