Leptodactylus insularum
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Leptodactylus insularum (San Miguel Island frog or Caribbean ditch frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. Scientists suspect it might also live in Bolivia.
The adult male frog measures 66–104.6 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 60.4–99.1 mm. The skin of the dorusm has several folds and dark marks on it. There is a dark line from the nose to each eye. The backs of the legs have a dark pattern on them with light spots in irregular shapes. The flanks are light brown with dark brown spots. The belly is very light brown in color. The adult frogs use the aposematic coloration on their legs to confuse predators.
These frogs live in forests near streams. Scientists saw the frog in many protected places. The adult frogs eat water insects, such as those of the families Elateridae, Formicidae, Belastomatidae, and Lycosidae. The tadpoles feed on decaying matter, often things that have fallen into the water.
The male frog makes a foam nest for the eggs. The female frog can lay 2000 eggs per clutch. The female frog... Wikipedia →
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Colombia · 2025
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Panama · 2024
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Panama · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Foam-nest Frog sighting in Marino Ballena National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, June and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Foam-nest Frog in Marino Ballena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Foam-nest 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spotted Foam-nest Frog sightings, Marino Ballena National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%), Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Foam-nest Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Marino Ballena National Park (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.
