Craugastor fitzingeri
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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.
Adult males measure 24–35 mm (0.9–1.4 in) and adult females 35–53 mm (1.4–2.1 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view. The tympanum is prominent. The fingers and the toes bear discs; the toes are moderately webbed. Skin typically bears warts and ridges. The dorsal coloration varies from gray-brown to brown to orange-brown. Some individuals have a wide, light middorsal stripe. Most individuals have only some blackish spots and a vague, darker dorsal pattern. The throat is typically grey with a white line down the middle. The belly is pale white or yellow.
The male advertisement call is a variable series of harsh chirps or clacks. Craugastor fitzingeri occurs in humid lowland and montane forests below 1,520 m (4,990 ft). It is often found in disturbed forest or forest edge, although it does... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fitzinger's Robber Frog sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 150 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 46 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July–August and October–March
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fitzinger's Robber Frog in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April–June and September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fitzinger's Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Fitzinger's Robber Frog sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Same genus: Craugastor
The closest relatives of the Fitzinger's Robber Frog that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Craugastor, Northern Rainfrogs) are Atlantic Broad-headed Litter Frog (about 40%), Bransford's Litter Frog (about 20%) and Almirante Robber Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fitzinger's Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (150 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.
