Clay-colored Rain Frog

Clay-colored Rain Frog

Pristimantis cerasinus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park From 2019 to 2026
47 In all 5 parks
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Clay-colored Rain Frog

Pristimantis cerasinus, also known as Limon robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl. Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests. It can sometimes occur on small coffee farms. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clay-colored Rain Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Rain Frog sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 17 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clay-colored Rain Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

December to April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clay-colored Rain Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clay-colored Rain Frog?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clay-colored Rain Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where does the Clay-colored Rain Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clay-colored Rain Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (5 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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