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 Soberanía National Park
Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
Boana rosenbergi
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Red Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax ruber
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Hypsiboas rufitelus
Boana rufitela
Rusty Tree Frog
Boana boans
Forest Toad
Rhinella alata
📅 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 Soberanía National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Masked Tree Frog sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Tree Frog in Soberanía National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tree Frog in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.