Dendropsophus microcephalus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Dendropsophus microcephalus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in southeastern Mexico (southern Veracruz and northern Oaxaca), Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama), and northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana ), and northern Brazil. This widespread species might actually be a species complex. Its common names include yellow treefrog, small-headed treefrog, and yellow cricket treefrog.
Males grow to about 25 mm (0.98 in) and females 31 mm (1.2 in) in snout–vent length. It is dorsally smooth and pale to bright yellow with two fairly distinct light brown lines that run in parallel down the length of the body. Upper surfaces of the thighs have dark markings. Ventrally it is pale cream or white, possibly with more yellowish throat. The iris is bronze. The D. microcephalus is commonly confused with D. ebraccatus, the hourglass treefrog. The D. microcephalus can be distinguished by its lack of hourglass pattern on its dorsum, and lack of a pale lip strip.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Treefrog sighting in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Treefrog in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September, the lowest months. That is one of Palo Verde National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 480 mm in October.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Treefrog 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.
Among the best
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Yellow Treefrog sightings, Palo Verde National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Hylidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Treefrog that you can see in Palo Verde National Park (family Hylidae, Hylid Tree Frogs) are Stauffer's Tree Frog (about 50%), Mexican Smilisca (about 50%) and Milk Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Treefrog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Palo Verde National Park (27 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.
