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Leaf Litter Toad

Rhaebo haematiticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
32 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Rhaebo haematiticus (formerly Bufo haematiticus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in eastern Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, northwestern Venezuela (Serranía del Perijá), and northwestern Ecuador. Its altitudinal range is from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl. Its natural habitats are primary tropical moist forest and submontane humid forest. It is a nocturnal, leaf-litter species that during the breeding seasons is found along small streams and large rivers. It tolerates some habitat degradation but only occurs close to forest. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf Litter Toad 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

Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Wet Forest Toad
LC

Wet Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius melanochlorus

10–20% · With luck
Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

Insufficient data
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
LC

Central American Gulf Coast Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius valliceps

Insufficient data
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

60–70% · Likely
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

40–50% · Likely
Warszewitsch's Frog

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

40–50% · Likely
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

40–50% · Likely
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

30–40% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

30–40% · Possible
Mahogany Tree Frog
LC

Mahogany Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Tlalocohyla loquax

20–30% · Possible
Emerald Glass Frog
LC

Emerald Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Espadarana prosoblepon

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
10 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
12 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
13 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
14 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Leaf Litter Toad in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf Litter Toad 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 Leaf Litter Toad in Arenal Volcano National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Leaf Litter Toad in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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