Rhinella horribilis
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Rhinella horribilis is the scientific name used for populations of the cane toad or giant toad located in Mesoamerica and north-western South America when they are considered to be a separate species from Rhinella marina, a name which is then mostly restricted to Amazon basin populations. R. horribilis was originally described from Mexico as Bufo horribilis before later being considered a synonym of Bufo marina and later Rhinella marina. The specific epithet horribilis has now been revived after a 2016 study argued that these populations make up two separate species. Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 8 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 10 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Parque Municipal Summit | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Vancouver Aquarium | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Gran Acuario de Mazatlán "Mar de Cortés" | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Arenal Eco Zoo | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Monteverde Theme Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Marine Toad sighting in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 11 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Marine Toad in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March, May, September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Pico Bonito National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 80 mm in April.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Marine Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
12th of 40
Of the 40 parks where we can rate Giant Marine Toad sightings, Pico Bonito National Park ranks 12th at about 40%. The best odds are in Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%), Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 60%) and Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Bufonidae
The closest relatives of the Giant Marine Toad that you can see in Pico Bonito National Park (family Bufonidae, True Toads) are Central American Gulf Coast Toad (about 40%) and Honduras Rainforest Toad (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Marine Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Pico Bonito National Park (16 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.
