Sipurio Snouted Treefrog
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Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Scinax elaeochroa

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Piedras Blancas National Park
35 Verified records at Piedras Blancas National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Scinax elaeochroa, commonly known as the Sipurio snouted treefrog, or olive snouted treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua and Panama and in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama, with an isolated population in Colombia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sipurio Snouted Treefrog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Boulenger's Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax boulengeri

30–40% · Possible
Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog
LC

Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boana rosenbergi

50–60% · Likely
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

30–40% · Possible
Drab Tree Frog
LC

Drab Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sordida

30–40% · Possible
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Treefrog
LC

Yellow Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus microcephalus

10–20% · With luck
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

10–20% · With luck
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana rufitela

Insufficient data
Pugnosed Tree Frog
LC

Pugnosed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca sila

Insufficient data
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

50–60% · Likely
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

50–60% · Likely
Savage's Thin-toed Frog
LC

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
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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
30–40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
7 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
12 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sipurio Snouted Treefrog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Sipurio Snouted Treefrog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sipurio Snouted Treefrog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Sipurio Snouted Treefrog in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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