A medium-sized amphibian species endemic to Central America, particularly found in Costa Rica and Panama, belonging to the Ranidae family of true frogs.
Tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, forest edges, humid montane regions, and areas near streams and rivers at elevations between 500-1500 meters above sea level.
Plays a critical role in ecosystem balance as both predator and prey, controlling insect populations and serving as a food source for larger predators like snakes and birds.
