Golden-groined Robber Frog
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Golden-groined Robber Frog

Pristimantis cruentus

Silhouette: Dmitry Bogdanov (vectorized by T. Michael Keesey) · PhyloPic

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park From 2019 to 2026
105 In all 6 parks
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Golden-groined Robber Frog

Pristimantis cruentus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Chiriqui robber frog. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and north-western Colombia. Its natural habitats are forests, including humid lowland and montane forests. It can also be found in degraded habitats outside forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Costa Rica · 2023

© Sarah Helfand · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Clay-colored Rain Frog
LC

Clay-colored Rain Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pristimantis cerasinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Fitzinger's Robber Frog
LC

Fitzinger's Robber Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Craugastor fitzingeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Warszewitsch's Frog
LC

Warszewitsch's Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lithobates warszewitschii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog
LC

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Oophaga pumilio

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Masked Tree Frog
LC

Masked Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Smilisca phaeota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-eyed Treefrog
LC

Red-eyed Treefrog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Agalychnis callidryas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Giant Marine Toad
LC

Giant Marine Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhinella horribilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wet Forest Toad
LC

Wet Forest Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Incilius melanochlorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Leaf Litter Toad
LC

Leaf Litter Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhaebo haematiticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Emerald Glass Frog
LC

Emerald Glass Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Espadarana prosoblepon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green Climbing Toad
LC

Green Climbing Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Incilius coniferus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-webbed Tree Frog

Red-webbed Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Boana rufitela

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-groined Robber Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-groined Robber Frog sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Golden-groined Robber Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

April, August and December–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-groined Robber Frog in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–July and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Golden-groined Robber Frog?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-groined Robber Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Golden-groined Robber Frog?

5th of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Golden-groined Robber Frog sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Golden-groined Robber Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-groined Robber Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (7 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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