Yellow Treefrog
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Yellow Treefrog

Dendropsophus microcephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
13 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Dendropsophus microcephalus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in southeastern Mexico (southern Veracruz and northern Oaxaca), Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama), and northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana ), and northern Brazil. This widespread species might actually be a species complex. Its common names include yellow treefrog, small-headed treefrog, and yellow cricket treefrog. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Treefrog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

30–40% · Possible
San Carlos Treefrog
LC

San Carlos Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus phlebodes

Insufficient data
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

40–50% · Likely
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
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
Mexican Smilisca
LC

Mexican Smilisca

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Smilisca baudinii

Insufficient data
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

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
23 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
25 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Treefrog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Treefrog sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow Treefrog in Arenal Volcano National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Treefrog in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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