Fitzinger's Robber Frog
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Fitzinger's Robber Frog

Craugastor fitzingeri

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

Craugastor fitzingeri is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in northwestern Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, eastern Nicaragua, and northeastern Honduras. The specific name fitzingeri honors Leopold Fitzinger, an Austrian zoologist. Common name Fitzinger's robber frog has been coined for this species. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fitzinger's Robber Frog sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park

Isla Bonita Robber Frog
LC

Isla Bonita Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor crassidigitus

20–30% · With luck
Cerro Utyum Robber Frog
LC

Cerro Utyum Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor podiciferus

Insufficient data
Stejneger's Robber Frog
LC

Stejneger's Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor stejnegerianus

Insufficient data
Pygmy Rain Frog
LC

Pygmy Rain Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis ridens

10–20% · With luck
Golden-groined Robber Frog
LC

Golden-groined Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis cruentus

5–10% · With luck
Emerald Glass Frog
LC

Emerald Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Espadarana prosoblepon

30–40% · Possible
Warszewitsch's Frog

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

20–30% · Possible
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

10–20% · With luck
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

10–20% · With luck
Pugnosed Tree Frog
LC

Pugnosed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sila

10–20% · With luck
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

Insufficient data
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
10 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Chirripó National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Fitzinger's Robber Frog sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Chirripó National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.

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