Mexican Smilisca
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Mexican Smilisca

Smilisca baudinii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
2 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The common Mexican tree frog (Smilisca baudinii) is a nocturnal species of tree frog whose native range extends from the Sonoran Desert and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas south to Costa Rica. Common names include Mexican tree frog, Baudin's tree frog and Van Vliet's frog. They are usually found within lightly forested areas near permanent sources of water. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

40–50% · Likely
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
LC

Eastern Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca manisorum

5–10% · With luck
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

30–40% · Possible
Mahogany Tree Frog
LC

Mahogany Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Tlalocohyla loquax

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-eyed brook frog
LC Endemic

Rufous-eyed brook frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Duellmanohyla rufioculis

10–20% · With luck
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

10–20% · With luck
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

5–10% · With luck
Meadow Tree Frog
LC

Meadow Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Isthmohyla pseudopuma

Insufficient data
Red-eyed Stream Frog
VU

Red-eyed Stream Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Duellmanohyla uranochroa

Insufficient data
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

Insufficient data
Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ecnomiohyla sukia

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Mexican Smilisca at Arenal Volcano National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
30–40%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
7 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
9 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
10 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
11 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
13 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
16 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
20 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
22 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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