Clay-colored Rain Frog

Clay-colored Rain Frog

Pristimantis cerasinus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Braulio Carrillo National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

15 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026
47 In all 5 parks
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Clay-colored Rain Frog

Pristimantis cerasinus, also known as Limon robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl. Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. It can sometimes occur on small coffee farms. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clay-colored Rain Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Rain 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.

When is the best time to see a Clay-colored Rain Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

August and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Rain Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June, September and November–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clay-colored Rain Frog?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clay-colored Rain Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Clay-colored Rain Frog?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Clay-colored Rain Frog sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Clay-colored Rain Frog live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Same genus: Pristimantis

The closest relatives of the Clay-colored Rain Frog that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Pristimantis, Rain and Robber Frogs) are Pygmy Rain Frog (about 20%) and Golden-groined Robber Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clay-colored Rain Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clay-colored Rain 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.

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