Stejneger's Robber Frog

Stejneger's Robber Frog

Craugastor stejnegerianus

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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Piedras Blancas National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

25 Verified sightings at Piedras Blancas National Park From 2019 to 2026
71 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Stejneger's Robber Frog

Craugastor stejnegerianus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest.

It is threatened by habitat loss. Solís, F., Ibáñez, R., Chaves, G., Savage, J., Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. 2004. Craugastor stejnegerianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Stejneger's Robber Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Stejneger's Robber Frog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 33 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Stejneger's Robber Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park?

September and December–January

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Stejneger's Robber Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Stejneger's Robber Frog?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stejneger's Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Piedras Blancas National Park the best place to see a Stejneger's Robber Frog?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Stejneger's Robber Frog sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Stejneger's Robber Frog live in Piedras Blancas National Park?

Same genus: Craugastor

The closest relatives of the Stejneger's Robber Frog that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (genus Craugastor, Northern Rainfrogs) are Rugose Robber Frog (about 30%) and Fitzinger's Robber Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Stejneger's Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Stejneger's Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (25 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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