Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusCraugastor (Northern Rainfrogs)
- SpeciesCraugastor megacephalus (Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog)
Craugastor megacephalus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Tilaran Robber Frog
Craugastor mimus
Bransford's Litter Frog
Craugastor bransfordii
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
Similar Litter Frog
Craugastor persimilis
Stejneger's Robber Frog
Craugastor stejnegerianus
Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
Clay-colored Rain Frog
Pristimantis cerasinus
Golden-groined Robber Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.