Lithobates maculatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 7 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain a month against 80 mm in February.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Highland Frog sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 50%), Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 40%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Highland Frog that you can see in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Central American Gulf Coast Toad (about 30%), Giant Marine Toad (about 30%) and Mexican Smilisca (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 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (19 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.
