Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog
Plectrohyla exquisita
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusPlectrohyla (Spikethumb Frogs)
- SpeciesPlectrohyla exquisita (Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog)
Plectrohyla exquisita is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae. Before its description in 1998, it was confused with Plectrohyla teuchestes. It is endemic to the Sierra de Omoa in the Cortés Department of northwestern Honduras. The species range is within the Cusuco National Park. Natural habitats of Plectrohyla exquisita are lower montane wet forests at elevations of 1,490–1,680 m (4,890–5,510 ft) asl. They are found on low vegetation along streams and breed in streams. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Honduras Spikethumb Frog
Plectrohyla dasypus
Bromeliad tree frog
Bromeliohyla bromeliacia
Copan brook frog
Duellmanohyla soralia
Mexican Smilisca
Smilisca baudinii
Copan Stream Frog
Ptychohyla hypomykter
Pine Forest Bromeliad Tree Frog
Bromeliohyla melacaena
Chac's Rainfrog
Craugastor chac
Central American Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius valliceps
Campbell's Rainforest Toad
Incilius campbelli
Highland Frog
Lithobates maculatus
Browns' Frog
Lithobates brownorum
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog in Cusuco National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog in Cusuco National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.