Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusTlalocohyla (Middle American Yellow-bellied Treefrogs)
- SpeciesTlalocohyla loquax (Mahogany Tree Frog)
The mahogany tree frog (Tlalocohyla loquax) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The adult male frog measures 33 to 45 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 38 to 47 mm. This frog has webbed skin on all four feet. This frog has bright yellow color on its back and some bright red near its vent and sides. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Mahogany Tree Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Rufous-eyed brook frog
Duellmanohyla rufioculis
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Red-eyed Stream Frog
Duellmanohyla uranochroa
Milk Frog
Trachycephalus macrotis
Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla sukia
📅 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 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mahogany Tree Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Mahogany Tree Frog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mahogany Tree Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mahogany Tree Frog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.