Smilisca baudinii Common Mexican Tree Frog
Also known as:
Mexican Smilisca, Baudin’s Tree Frog, Mexican Tree Frog
Cobán, Alta Verapaz, GuatemalaMay 15, 2024
Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii) Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)
My first two Smilisca baudinii were hanging out in the vegetation surrounding the outdoor dining area of our lodge. They are pretty standard-looking medium-sized treefrogs, not that there's anything wrong with that.

Here is a list of all the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Guatemala.

Santa Bárbara, Suchitepéquez, GuatemalaMay 19, 2024
Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii) Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii) Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)
These more dramatically patterned individuals were all near a large freshwater pool just behind our rooms at another finca a few days later. I take back everything I said about them being standard-looking. Sorry guys, you are beautiful!
Cabañas, Zacapa, GuatemalaMay 29, 2024
Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii) Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)
Another accommodation, another Smilisca baudinii taking advantage of the human-modified habitat. We moved this frog over to a branch for additional, more natural-looking photos. But of course the first photo is the most natural, since that one shows where the frog actually chose to nap.
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