Cordillera central tree frog

Cordillera central tree frog

Hyloscirtus larinopygion

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Los Nevados National Natural Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

20 Verified sightings at Los Nevados National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In 1 park
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Cordillera central tree frog

The Cordillera central tree frog (Hyloscirtus larinopygion) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. While living, this creature has a solid brown dorsum,

and its concealed limbs and underbelly are blue with black spots. The younger frogs are a grayish brown with some darker markings. The younger frogs' concealed limbs and underbellies are a creamy color. Kellie Whittaker,. "Hyloscirtus larinopygion." AmphibiaWeb. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan 2012. [1]. Wikipedia →

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cordillera central tree frog in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cordillera central tree frog sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 6 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cordillera central tree frog in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

May and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cordillera central tree frog in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cordillera central tree frog?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cordillera central tree 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 else can you see a Cordillera central tree frog?

Only Los Nevados National Natural Park, in our data

Los Nevados National Natural Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cordillera central tree frog sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Cordillera central tree frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cordillera central tree frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (20 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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