Emerald Glass Frog

Emerald Glass Frog

Espadarana prosoblepon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
7 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Espadarana prosoblepon is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, commonly known as the emerald glass frog or Nicaragua giant glass frog. This species can be found in Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and montane cloud forests. It is a nocturnal species occurring in low vegetation in mature forests only. It is not considered threatened overall by the IUCN although deforestation and pollution are potential threats, as is chytridiomycosis. The word "prosoblepon" originates from the Greek words "proso" and "blepo", which respectively mean "forward, in front" and "see, look", and is thought to signify the frontal position of the eyes in the emerald glass frog. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald Glass Frog sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Fleischmann's Glass Frog
LC

Fleischmann's Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

Insufficient data
Dwarf Glass Frog
LC

Dwarf Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Teratohyla spinosa

Insufficient data
Yellow-flecked Glassfrog
LC

Yellow-flecked Glassfrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sachatamia albomaculata

Insufficient data
Ghost Glass Frog
LC

Ghost Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sachatamia ilex

Insufficient data
Warszewitsch's Frog

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

10–20% · With luck
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

10–20% · With luck
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

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

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

10–20% · With luck
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

5–10% · With luck
Wet Forest Toad
LC

Wet Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius melanochlorus

5–10% · With luck
Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

<5% · Rare
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
10 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Emerald Glass Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Emerald Glass Frog sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Emerald Glass Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Emerald Glass Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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