Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 17 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

Accepted Answer

May and September. In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-legged Webfoot Salamander sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 2 parks where we can rate Red-legged Webfoot Salamander sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Question 5

Where does the Red-legged Webfoot Salamander sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Red-legged Webfoot Salamander is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (47 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
2	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%

Red-legged Webfoot Salamander

About the Red-legged Webfoot Salamander

Recent sightings of Red-legged Webfoot Salamander in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Global Distribution

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

When is the best time to see a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander?

Is Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park the best place to see a Red-legged Webfoot Salamander?

Where does the Red-legged Webfoot Salamander sighting chance come from?