Craugastor podiciferus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Craugastor podiciferus, also known as the Rio Changena robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss. The snout is long and ovoid in dorsal view, depressed and somewhat pointed in lateral view. The canthus rostralis is sharp. The supra-tympanic fold becomes distinct only behind the tympanum. The fingers have no lateral keels and have weakly bulbous tips. The toes have no lateral keels either but bear discs. The dorsum is grayish brown or brown. There are some spots and an inter-orbital bar. A black line marks the canthal and the supra-tympanic fold. The belly is dark brown or black and has bluish-white flecks, or is gray-orange. The throat is orange or gray-orange.
Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Chaves, G., Savage, J., Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. 2004. Craugastor podiciferus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cerro Utyum Robber Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 32 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, May, August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cerro Utyum Robber Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–July, September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cerro Utyum Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cerro Utyum Robber Frog sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%), Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Craugastor
The closest relatives of the Cerro Utyum Robber Frog that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Craugastor, Northern Rainfrogs) are Coastal Plain Litter Frog (about 10%), Almirante Robber Frog (about 10%) and Isla Bonita Robber Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cerro Utyum Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (5 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.
