Yellow Split-Toed Frog
Eleutherodactylus flavescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyEleutherodactylidae (Rain Frogs)
- GenusEleutherodactylus (Rain Frogs)
- SpeciesEleutherodactylus flavescens (Yellow Split-Toed Frog)
Eleutherodactylus flavescens is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the eastern Dominican Republic. Its natural habitats are mesic forest, and occasionally, mangroves. It is a very common frog in suitable habitat, but has declined in parts of its range. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by infrastructure development (including for tourism) and agricultural encroachment. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Split-Toed Frog sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park
Hispaniolan Giant Frog
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
Abbott's Robber Frog
Eleutherodactylus abbotti
Hispaniolan Red-Rumped Frog
Eleutherodactylus weinlandi
Hispaniolan Common Treefrog
Osteopilus dominicensis
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Caribbean White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus albilabris
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
📅 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 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Split-Toed Frog in Los Haitises National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Split-Toed Frog sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow Split-Toed Frog in Los Haitises National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Split-Toed Frog in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.