Lithobates maculatus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The highland frog (Lithobates maculatus), also known as the masked mountain frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, known from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Like other members of Lithobates, it is sometimes classified under the genus Rana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog sighting in Celaque National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog in Celaque National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Highland Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Highland Frog sightings, Celaque National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Highland Frog that you can see in Celaque National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Porter's Toad (about 30%) and Central American Gulf Coast Toad (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Highland Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Celaque National 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.
