Osteopilus dominicensis
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The Hispaniolan common tree frog, Hispaniolan laughing tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis), or Dominican tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
It is an abundant, ubiquitous species on Hispaniola, found from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It occurs anywhere near water in forests and anthropogenic open areas. It breeds in standing bodies water, both temporary and permanent. Wikipedia →
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Dominican Republic · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Municipal Summit | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Common Treefrog sighting in Santo Domingo on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Common Treefrog in Santo Domingo on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hispaniolan Common Treefrog 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.
Only Santo Domingo, in our data
Santo Domingo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hispaniolan Common Treefrog sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hispaniolan Common Treefrog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Santo Domingo (22 verified sightings), 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.
