Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
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Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

Boana rosenbergi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Marino Ballena National Park
25 Verified records at Marino Ballena National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Rosenberg's treefrog (Hypsiboas rosenbergi), also known as Rosenberg's gladiator frog or Rosenberg's gladiator treefrog, is a species of frog in the family of tree frogs (Hylidae) and genus of gladiator frogs (Boana) found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and north-western Ecuador. Its scientific name is a testimony to Mr. W. F. H. Rosenberg who collected the type series, and its common name refers to the aggressiveness of males of the species. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

20–30% · Possible
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

Insufficient data
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Insufficient data
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

Insufficient data
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

30–40% · Possible
Green and Black Dart-poison Frog
LC

Green and Black Dart-poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates auratus

20–30% · Possible
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

10–20% · With luck
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

Insufficient data
Granular Poison Frog
VU

Granular Poison Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Oophaga granulifera

Insufficient data
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
5–10
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
5 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog in Marino Ballena National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog in Marino Ballena National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog in Marino Ballena National Park in our monthly data.

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