Black Jungle-Frog
Leptodactylus melanonotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLeptodactylidae (Southern Frogs)
- GenusLeptodactylus (Neotropical Grass Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptodactylus melanonotus (Black Jungle-Frog)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Jungle-Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Leaf Litter Toad
Rhaebo haematiticus
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
Craugastor megacephalus
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Jungle-Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Jungle-Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Jungle-Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black Jungle-Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.