Fitzinger's Robber Frog
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Fitzinger's Robber Frog

Craugastor fitzingeri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tortuguero National Park
18 Verified records at Tortuguero National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Craugastor fitzingeri is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in northwestern Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, eastern Nicaragua, and northeastern Honduras. The specific name fitzingeri honors Leopold Fitzinger, an Austrian zoologist. Common name Fitzinger's robber frog has been coined for this species. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fitzinger's Robber Frog sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Isla Bonita Robber Frog
LC

Isla Bonita Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor crassidigitus

Insufficient data
Coastal Plain Litter Frog
LC

Coastal Plain Litter Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor polyptychus

Insufficient data
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog
LC

Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Craugastor megacephalus

Insufficient data
Pygmy Rain Frog
LC

Pygmy Rain Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pristimantis ridens

Insufficient data
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

70–80% · Very 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

40–50% · Likely
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

40–50% · Likely
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Boana rufitela

30–40% · Possible
Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

Sipurio Snouted Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Scinax elaeochroa

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Masked Tree Frog
LC

Eastern Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca manisorum

10–20% · With luck
Harlequin Treefrog
LC

Harlequin Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Dendropsophus ebraccatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
10 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
11 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Tortuguero National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Fitzinger's Robber Frog sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Tortuguero National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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