Mountain Treefrog
Dryophytes eximius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDryophytes
- SpeciesDryophytes eximius (Mountain Treefrog)
Dryophytes eximius, commonly known as the mountain tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are mesquite grasslands, scrub forests, and pine-oak forests. It is a widely distributed species that faces no major threats. Dryophytes eximius is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona. As currently circumscribed, Dryophytes eximius does not occur in Arizona. Dryophytes wrightorum, the Wright's mountain tree frog, which has previously been regarded as a synonym of Dryophytes eximius does occur in Arizona. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Small-eard Hyla
Rheohyla miotympanum
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Camp's Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
Long-Footed Frog
Eleutherodactylus longipes
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
Barking Frog
Craugastor augusti
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Mountain Treefrog at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |