Almirante Robber Frog

Almirante Robber Frog

Craugastor talamancae

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park From 2019 to 2026
50 In all 5 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Almirante Robber Frog

Craugastor talamancae is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the Atlantic versant of Panama, Costa Rica, and southeastern Nicaragua. Common name Almirante robber frog has been proposed for it. Males grow to 30 mm (1.2 in) and females to 50 mm (2.0 in) in snout–vent length. The limbs are long. The toes are moderately webbed. Dorsal color is typically brown. A dark bar running through the eye and barring on the arms and legs is characteristic for this species. The ventral surfaces are white, with some yellow coloration towards the posterior parts. The throat may have a reddish shade. The iris is golden above and brown below. Juveniles have a prominent white lip line.

The male advertisement call is a high-pitched mew. Craugastor talamancae in humid lowland and montane secondary and old growth forests at elevations of 15–646 m (49–2,119 ft) above sea level. It can sometimes occur in modified habitats. It is a nocturnal frog that hides in leaf litter during the day, but typically moves to low-lying vegetation at night. The diet consists of small arthropods other than hemipterans.

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Almirante Robber Frog in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Almirante Robber Frog sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 18 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Almirante Robber Frog in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?

April and July

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Almirante Robber Frog in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Almirante Robber Frog?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Almirante Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Bastimentos Island National Marine Park the best place to see an Almirante Robber Frog?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Almirante Robber Frog sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Almirante Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Almirante Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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