Yellow Treefrog
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Yellow Treefrog

Dendropsophus microcephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
15 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Dendropsophus microcephalus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in southeastern Mexico (southern Veracruz and northern Oaxaca), Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama), and northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana ), and northern Brazil. This widespread species might actually be a species complex. Its common names include yellow treefrog, small-headed treefrog, and yellow cricket treefrog. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Treefrog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog
LC

Chirique-Flusse Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana pugnax

20–30% · Possible
Banana Tree Dwelling Frog
LC

Banana Tree Dwelling Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana platanera

20–30% · Possible
Milk Frog

Milk Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Trachycephalus macrotis

20–30% · Possible
Red Snouted Tree Frog
LC

Red Snouted Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax ruber

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-striped Poison Frog
LC Endemic

Yellow-striped Poison Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Dendrobates truncatus

60–70% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

60–70% · Likely
Guayaquil Dwarf Frog
LC

Guayaquil Dwarf Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Engystomops pustulosus

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Foam-nest Frog
LC

Spotted Foam-nest Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus insularum

30–40% · Possible
Rivero's Toad
LC

Rivero's Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella humboldti

30–40% · Possible
Colombian Four-eyed Frog
LC

Colombian Four-eyed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pleurodema brachyops

20–30% · Possible
Whistling Grass Frog
LC

Whistling Grass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus fuscus

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

Savage's Thin-toed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Leptodactylus savagei

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
70–80
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
60–70
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
Insufficient data
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
23 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
25 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Treefrog in Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Treefrog sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow Treefrog in Tayrona National Natural Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Treefrog in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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