Savage's Thin-toed Frog
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Savage's Thin-toed Frog

Leptodactylus savagei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Manuel Antonio National Park
48 Verified records at Manuel Antonio National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Leptodactylus savagei, or Savage's thin-toed frog, is a species of leptodactylid frog which ranges from eastern Honduras, through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Colombia adjacent to Panama, with a seemingly disjunct population present in the area of Santa Marta in northern Colombia, at elevations from close to the sea level to 660 m (2,170 ft). These frogs are nocturnal and terrestrial. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Savage's Thin-toed Frog sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park

Mexican White-lipped Frog
LC

Mexican White-lipped Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus fragilis

Insufficient data
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
LC

Spotted Foam-nest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus insularum

Insufficient data
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

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

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

30–40% · Possible
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

30–40% · Possible
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

20–30% · Possible
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

20–30% · Possible
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

10–20% · With luck
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

10–20% · With luck
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

10–20% · With luck
Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax boulengeri

10–20% · With luck
Rainforest Toad
LC

Rainforest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius aucoinae

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
9 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
11 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
14 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
18 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
19 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
20 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Savage's Thin-toed Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Savage's Thin-toed Frog sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Savage's Thin-toed Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Savage's Thin-toed Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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