Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Treefrog

Smilisca baudinii

Spanish: Rana arborícola

The common Mexican tree frog (Smilisca baudinii) is a nocturnal species of tree frog whose native range extends from the Sonoran Desert and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas south to Costa Rica. Common names include Mexican tree frog, Baudin's tree frog and Van Vliet’s frog. They are usually found within lightly forested areas near permanent sources of water.

TaxonomyAmphibia › Anura › Hylidae

Local records33 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records10,522 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-25 — observation by jessebuteyn64
2026-02-27 — observation by isa_moguel
2025-10-01 — observation by fercho13947
2025-08-19 — observation by javiperezsoza
2025-08-05 — observation by dani1212
2024-11-05 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Reptiles & amphibians guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca baudinii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/smilisca-baudinii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.