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title: "Rainforest Rocket Frog"
description: "Silverstoneia flotator — Płazy. Silverstoneia flotator, the rainforest rocket frog, is a terrestrial, diurnal frog found in humid lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/rainforest-rocket-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Rainforest Rocket Frog

> Silverstoneia flotator — Płazy. Silverstoneia flotator, the rainforest rocket frog, is a terrestrial, diurnal frog found in humid lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama.

- Scientific name: *Silverstoneia flotator*
- Category: `amphibians` (Płazy)
- Habitats: `forest` (Las), `jungle` (Dżungla)
- iNaturalist observations: 706
- Wikidata: [Q3006670](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3006670)
- iNaturalist taxon: [67185](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/67185)

## Names

- en: Rainforest Rocket Frog
- es: Rana brincador de bajura
- nl: Rainforest rocket frog

## Countries with the most observations

CR (372), PA (194)

## Summary

Silverstoneia flotator, the rainforest rocket frog, is a terrestrial, diurnal frog found in humid lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama. It is considered to be of least concern by the IUCN. The taxonomy is in need of a review, as it may consist of a complex of several species.
This frog has been observed between 10 and 865 meters above sea level, near rocky-bottomed streams. The frog has been observed in secondary forest, so scientists infer that it may tolerate some habitat disturbance.
The female frog lays eggs in leaf litter. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to streams.
The IUCN classifies this…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverstoneia_flotator

## Photo

![Rainforest Rocket Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rainforest-rocket-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zygy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198451058

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rainforest-rocket-frog?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).