Golden-groined Robber Frog

Golden-groined Robber Frog

Pristimantis cruentus

Silhouette: Dmitry Bogdanov (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
105 In all 6 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Golden-groined Robber Frog

Pristimantis cruentus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Chiriqui robber frog. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and north-western Colombia. Its natural habitats are forests, including humid lowland and montane forests. It can also be found in degraded habitats outside forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Costa Rica · 2023

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-groined Robber Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-groined Robber Frog sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th 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.

When is the best time to see a Golden-groined Robber Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

February, April–July and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-groined Robber Frog in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Golden-groined Robber Frog?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-groined Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where does the Golden-groined Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-groined Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (6 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.

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