Giant Marine Toad
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Giant Marine Toad

Rhinella horribilis

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Tortuguero National Park
136 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,065 Verified sightings across all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Giant Marine Toad

Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name used for populations of the cane toad or giant toad located in Mesoamerica and north-western South America when they are considered to be a separate species from Rhinella marina, a name which is then mostly restricted to Amazon basin populations. R. horribilis was originally described from Mexico as Bufo horribilis before later being considered a synonym of Bufo marina and later Rhinella marina. The specific epithet horribilis has now been revived after a 2016 study argued that these populations make up two separate species. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Leaf Litter Toad
LC

Leaf Litter Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhaebo haematiticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wet Forest Toad
LC

Wet Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius melanochlorus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana rufitela

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
LC

Eastern Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca manisorum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tink Frog
LC

Tink Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Diasporus diastema

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~60%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
3 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
4 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
5 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
6 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
7 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
8 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
10 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
11 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
14 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
15 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
16 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
17 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
18 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
19 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
20 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
21 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
22 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
23 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
24 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
25 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
27 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
28 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
29 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
31 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
32 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
33 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
34 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
36 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
37 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
38 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
39 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
40 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
41 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
42 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
43 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
44 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
45 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
46 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
47 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
48 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Giant Marine Toad in Tortuguero National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Marine Toad sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 136 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Giant Marine Toad in Tortuguero National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Giant Marine Toad in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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