Smilisca baudinii
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The common Mexican tree frog (Smilisca baudinii) is a nocturnal species of tree frog whose native range extends from the Sonoran Desert and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas south to Costa Rica. Common names include Mexican tree frog, Baudin's tree frog and Van Vliet's frog. They are usually found within lightly forested areas near permanent sources of water.
The common Mexican tree frog is generally brown-grey in color, with darker brown, irregular blotching. Its underside is typically a lighter grey or white. Its legs have distinctive dark banding. The species has numerous synonymous classifications due to disjunct populations, and was mistakenly redescribed on several occasions by field researchers.
The common Mexican tree frog is considered to be a threatened species in the US state of Texas. It has only been reported in a few counties, and no estimates of its actual population count have been made. Amphibian Species of the World: Smilisca baudinii
Davidson College department of biology: Smilisca baudinii Data related to Common Mexican tree frog at Wikispecies Media related to Smilisca... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 6 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 13 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 18 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 19 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 20 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 5 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Smilisca sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 8 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Smilisca in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and September, the lowest months. Those are among Lago de Yojoa's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Smilisca 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.
9th of 20
Of the 20 parks where we can rate Mexican Smilisca sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 9th at about 30%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 60%), Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%) and Palo Verde National Park (Costa Rica, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Smilisca is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Lago de Yojoa (29 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.
