Rugose Robber Frog
Rugose Robber Frog

Rugose Robber Frog

Craugastor rugosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Corcovado National Park
16 Verified records at Corcovado National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Craugastor rugosus is a species of rain frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Costa Rica and southwestern Panama, and possibly southern Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rugose Robber Frog sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Stejneger's Robber Frog
LC

Stejneger's Robber Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor stejnegerianus

20–30% · Possible
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

10–20% · With luck
Isla Bonita Robber Frog
LC

Isla Bonita Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor crassidigitus

5–10% · With luck
Pygmy Rain Frog
LC

Pygmy Rain Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis ridens

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

40–50% · Likely
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
LC

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

30–40% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

30–40% · Possible
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

20–30% · Possible
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

20–30% · Possible
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

20–30% · Possible
Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog
VU Endemic

Golfo Dulce Poison-Dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phyllobates vittatus

20–30% · Possible
Granular Poison Frog
VU

Granular Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Oophaga granulifera

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rugose Robber Frog in Corcovado National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rugose Robber Frog sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rugose Robber Frog in Corcovado National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Rugose Robber Frog in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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