Pugnosed Tree Frog
Smilisca sila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusSmilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesSmilisca sila (Pugnosed Tree Frog)
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pugnosed Tree Frog in Soberanía National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Pugnosed Tree Frog sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 20 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pugnosed Tree Frog in Soberanía National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Pugnosed Tree Frog in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.