Mountain Treefrog
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Mountain Treefrog

Dryophytes eximius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
5 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Dryophytes eximius, commonly known as the mountain tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are mesquite grasslands, scrub forests, and pine-oak forests. It is a widely distributed species that faces no major threats. Dryophytes eximius is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona. As currently circumscribed, Dryophytes eximius does not occur in Arizona. Dryophytes wrightorum, the Wright's mountain tree frog, which has previously been regarded as a synonym of Dryophytes eximius does occur in Arizona. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Treefrog sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Canyon Tree Frog
LC

Canyon Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dryophytes arenicolor

10–20% · With luck
Ridged Treefrog
LC Endemic

Ridged Treefrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dryophytes plicatus

Insufficient data
Northern Streamside Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Northern Streamside Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Sarcohyla hapsa

Insufficient data
Montezuma Leopard Frog
LC Endemic

Montezuma Leopard Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates montezumae

Insufficient data
American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lithobates catesbeianus

Insufficient data
Pine Toad
LC Endemic

Pine Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius occidentalis

Insufficient data
Plateau Toad
LC Endemic

Plateau Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus compactilis

Insufficient data
Showy Leopard Frog
LC Endemic

Showy Leopard Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lithobates spectabilis

Insufficient data
Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog
LC Endemic

Peters' Shiny Peeping Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Eleutherodactylus nitidus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Treefrog in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Treefrog sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Treefrog in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

December has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Treefrog in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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