Allobates talamancae
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Allobates talamancae (common names: Talamanca rocket frog, striped rocket frog, Talamanca striped rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in northwestern Ecuador, western Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and southern Nicaragua.
Allobates talamancae is a small, non-toxic frog, with males measuring 17–24 mm (0.67–0.94 in) in snout–vent length and females 16–25 mm (0.63–0.98 in). The dorsum is smooth and dark brown in color. The flanks are black, bordered by tan or bronze line above and a white line below. The ventrum is white. The fingers and toes are unwebbed.
Allobates talamancae lay the eggs in the leaf-litter, and both parents carry the tadpoles to streams where they complete their development in small, water-filled depressions. Allobates talamancae is found in a variety of habitats in very humid lowland and premontane habitats (secondary growth and plantations, swampy areas in primary forest, but not in open areas), usually close to streams. It can be found up to 800 m (2,600 ft) (970 m (3,180 ft) in Colombia) above sea level. Its diet consists of small arthropods. Adult... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquarium of the Pacific | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Rocket Frog sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th 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.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Rocket Frog in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Piedras Blancas National Park's wettest months, with about 440 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Rocket Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Striped Rocket Frog sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 40%) and Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Striped Rocket Frog that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Giant Marine Toad (about 60%), Rosenberg's Gladiator Frog (about 60%) and Red-eyed Treefrog (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Rocket Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (23 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.
