Browns' Frog
Lithobates brownorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates brownorum (Browns' Frog)
Lithobates brownorum, commonly known as Browns' leopard frog, is a species of frog native to southern Veracruz and northeastern Oaxaca east through the Yucatan Peninsula and the uplands of Chiapas in southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to Nicaragua. Its separateness from Lithobates berlandieri has been questioned but molecular data now supports the conclusion that it is a separate species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Browns' Frog sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Vaillant's Frog
Lithobates vaillanti
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius valliceps
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Sheep Frog
Hypopachus variolosus
Yucatán Casque-headed Tree Frog
Triprion petasatus
Mexican Burrowing Toad
Rhinophrynus dorsalis
Yellow Treefrog
Dendropsophus microcephalus
Black Jungle-Frog
Leptodactylus melanonotus
Mahogany Tree Frog
Tlalocohyla loquax
Stauffer's Tree Frog
Scinax staufferi
Elegant Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne elegans
📅 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 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Browns' Frog in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Browns' Frog sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Browns' Frog in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Browns' Frog in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.