Jamaican Laughing Frog
Osteopilus ocellatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusOsteopilus (North Caribbean Treefrogs)
- SpeciesOsteopilus ocellatus (Jamaican Laughing Frog)
The Jamaican laughing frog (Osteopilus ocellatus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Other common names include Savanna-la-Mar treefrog. This is a common species in most parts of Jamaica, where it occurs in a variety of habitat types, including developed but rural areas. It is associated with bromeliads as it sometimes lays its eggs inside these plants and the tadpoles develop there. It does this in regions of Jamaica where the porous limestone substrate prevents reliable above-ground water storage. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Laughing Frog sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
📅 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 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jamaican Laughing Frog in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Laughing Frog sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jamaican Laughing Frog in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Jamaican Laughing Frog in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.