Rhaebo haematiticus
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by Gary M. Stolz, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Rhaebo haematiticus (formerly Bufo haematiticus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in eastern Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, northwestern Venezuela (Serranía del Perijá), and northwestern Ecuador. Its altitudinal range is from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl. Its natural habitats are primary tropical moist forest and submontane humid forest. It is a nocturnal, leaf-litter species that during the breeding seasons is found along small streams and large rivers. It tolerates some habitat degradation but only occurs close to forest. Threats to it are habitat loss caused by agriculture, wood extraction, and cattle ranching, and locally oil pollution and dams. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf Litter Toad sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th 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.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf Litter Toad in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and July–August, the lowest months. Those are among Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's wettest months, with about 530 mm of rain a month against 160 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leaf Litter Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
10th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Leaf Litter Toad sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 60%), Darién National Park (Panama, about 30%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Bufonidae
The closest relatives of the Leaf Litter Toad that you can see in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (family Bufonidae, True Toads) are Giant Marine Toad (about 10%), Wet Forest Toad (about 10%) and Green Climbing Toad (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leaf Litter Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (9 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.
