Smilisca (Cross-banded Tree Frogs)

Species in this group

LC

Smilisca baudinii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Smilisca phaeota

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Smilisca manisorum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Smilisca sordida

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Smilisca sila

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cross-banded Tree Frogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 5	~70%
	Masked Tree Frog			~40%
	Eastern Masked Tree Frog			~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~20%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
2	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~60%
	Masked Tree Frog			~40%
	Drab Tree Frog			~40%
3	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 5	~60%
	Masked Tree Frog			~50%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
	Eastern Masked Tree Frog			~10%
	Mexican Smilisca			~10%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 5	~60%
	Eastern Masked Tree Frog			~40%
	Masked Tree Frog			~20%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
5	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~60%
	Mexican Smilisca			~60%
6	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~50%
	Mexican Smilisca			~50%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~50%
	Mexican Smilisca			~50%
8	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~40%
	Mexican Smilisca			~40%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~40%
	Masked Tree Frog			~30%
	Drab Tree Frog			~20%
10	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~40%
	Masked Tree Frog			~40%
11	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 5	~40%
	Mexican Smilisca			~40%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~40%
	Masked Tree Frog			~30%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
13	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Masked Tree Frog			~30%
14	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
15	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
16	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Masked Tree Frog			~30%
17	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
18	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
19	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
20	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
21	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
22	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
23	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~30%
	Masked Tree Frog			~30%
24	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~30%
	Mexican Smilisca			~30%
25	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~20%
	Eastern Masked Tree Frog			~20%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
26	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 5	~20%
	Masked Tree Frog			~10%
	Pugnosed Tree Frog			~10%
27	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 5	~20%
	Masked Tree Frog			~10%
	Pugnosed Tree Frog			~10%
	Drab Tree Frog			<5%
28	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 5	~20%
	Masked Tree Frog			~10%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
29	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~20%
	Masked Tree Frog			~20%
30	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~20%
	Mexican Smilisca			~20%
31	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~20%
	Masked Tree Frog			~20%
32	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~20%
	Mexican Smilisca			~20%
33	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~20%
	Masked Tree Frog			~20%
34	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Masked Tree Frog			~10%
35	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~10%
	Mexican Smilisca			~10%
36	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 5	~10%
	Mexican Smilisca			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 5	~20%
	Mexican Smilisca			~20%
2	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~20%
	Mexican Smilisca			~20%
3	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 5	~20%
	Mexican Smilisca			~20%
4	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Drab Tree Frog			~10%
5	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 5	~10%
	Mexican Smilisca			~10%
6	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 5	<5%
	Mexican Smilisca			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Little Rock Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
3	El Nispero Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
4	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Arenal Eco Zoo	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
7	Monteverde Theme Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
8	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

Cross-banded Tree Frogs

Species in this group

Mexican Smilisca

Masked Tree Frog

Eastern Masked Tree Frog

Drab Tree Frog

Pugnosed Tree Frog

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cross-banded Tree Frogs

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found