Ceiba Stream Frog

Ceiba Stream Frog

Atlantihyla spinipollex

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LCNTVUENEndangeredCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Pico Bonito National Park

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

28 Verified sightings at Pico Bonito National Park From 2019 to 2026
28 In 1 park
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Ceiba Stream Frog

The Ceiba stream frog (Atlantihyla spinipollex) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

In 2020, a population of frogs believed to be the Ceiba stream frog was described as a new species, Atlantihyla melissa. This new species is a sister species to the Ceiba stream frog. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ceiba Stream Frog in Pico Bonito National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ceiba Stream Frog sighting in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 11 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 Ceiba Stream Frog in Pico Bonito National Park?

January

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Ceiba Stream Frog in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, July–August and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Ceiba Stream Frog?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ceiba Stream Frog sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Ceiba Stream Frog?

Only Pico Bonito National Park, in our data

Pico Bonito National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ceiba Stream Frog sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Ceiba Stream Frog live in Pico Bonito National Park?

Same family: Hylidae

The closest relatives of the Ceiba Stream Frog that you can see in Pico Bonito National Park (family Hylidae, Hylid Tree Frogs) are Mexican Smilisca (about 60%), Yellow Treefrog (about 40%) and Honduran Brook Frog (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ceiba Stream Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ceiba Stream Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Pico Bonito National Park (28 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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