Vaillant's Frog
Lithobates vaillanti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates vaillanti (Vaillant's Frog)
Vaillant's frog (Lithobates vaillanti) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forests, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Red-eyed Treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas
Sylvia's Tree Frog
Cruziohyla sylviae
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Striped Poison-Dart Frog
Phyllobates lugubris
Giant Marine Toad
Rhinella horribilis
Harlequin Treefrog
Dendropsophus ebraccatus
Striped Rocket Frog
Allobates talamancae
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
Scinax elaeochroa
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Vaillant's Frog at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 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 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 18 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |