Lithobates maculatus
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In 3 days ~90% 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 50% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog sighting in Cusuco National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Frog in Cusuco National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May and August, the lowest months. March and November–January have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Highland Frog sightings, Cusuco National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 40%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Highland Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Cusuco National Park (28 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.
