Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis ridens (Pygmy Rain Frog)
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
Bransford's Litter Frog
Craugastor bransfordii
Tilaran Robber Frog
Craugastor mimus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Hypsiboas rufitelus
Boana rufitela
📅 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Rain Frog in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Rain Frog sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Rain Frog in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Rain Frog in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.