Pugnosed Tree Frog
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Pugnosed Tree Frog

Smilisca sila

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chagres National Park
8 Verified records at Chagres National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The Panama cross-banded tree frog or pug-nosed tree frog (Smilisca sila) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in the humid Pacific lowlands of southwestern Costa Rica to eastern Panama and in the Caribbean lowlands of Panama and northern Colombia. Males of the species utilize synchronous calling to hide their position from predators. Females create basins during amplexus and deposit fertilized eggs onto the surface of the water. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pugnosed Tree Frog sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

20–30% · Possible
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
LC

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

Insufficient data
Red Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Red Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax ruber

Insufficient data
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

Insufficient data
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
LC

Banana Tree Dwelling Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana platanera

Insufficient data
Palmer's Treefrog
LC

Palmer's Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyloscirtus palmeri

Insufficient data
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

Insufficient data
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana rufitela

Insufficient data
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Forest Toad
LC

Forest Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhinella alata

20–30% · Possible
Leaf Litter Toad
LC

Leaf Litter Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhaebo haematiticus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
6 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pugnosed Tree Frog in Chagres National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Pugnosed Tree Frog sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pugnosed Tree Frog in Chagres National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pugnosed Tree Frog in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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