Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusScinax (Snouted Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesScinax staufferi (Stauffer's Tree Frog)
About the Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Stauffer's Tree Frog in Palo Verde National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 8 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stauffer's Tree Frog in Palo Verde National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Stauffer's Tree Frog sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stauffer's Tree Frog in Palo Verde National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Stauffer's Tree Frog in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.