Craugastor talamancae
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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.
Craugastor talamancae is common in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Almirante Robber Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 46 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Almirante Robber Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–June and September, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Almirante Robber Frog sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 20%) and Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Craugastor
The closest relatives of the Almirante Robber Frog that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Craugastor, Northern Rainfrogs) are Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog (about 40%), Fitzinger's Robber Frog (about 40%) and Bransford's Litter Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Almirante Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (15 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.
