Coronated Tree Frog
Triprion spinosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusTriprion (Shovel-headed Tree Frogs)
- SpeciesTriprion spinosus (Coronated Tree Frog)
Triprion spinosus, also known as the spiny-headed tree frog, spiny-headed treefrog, spinyhead treefrog, coronated treefrog, and crowned hyla, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It has a spotty distribution in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and southern Mexico. Previously in its own monotypic genus Anotheca Smith, 1939, it was transferred to the genus Triprion in 2018. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Coronated Tree Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca manisorum
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
Scinax boulengeri
Drab Tree Frog
Smilisca sordida
San Carlos Treefrog
Dendropsophus phlebodes
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Ecnomiohyla sukia
Cross-banded Tree Frog
Smilisca puma
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
📅 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 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coronated Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Coronated Tree Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Coronated Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Coronated Tree Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.