Micryletta erythropoda
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Micryletta erythropoda, commonly known as the Mada paddy frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is known from Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. While formerly classified in the genus Microhyla, a 2018 study found it to belong to the genus Micryletta instead. A study performed in 2019 found that several Micryletta populations in southern Myanmar and Thailand that were formerly assigned to M. inornata actually belong to M. erythropoda; prior to this, M. erythropoda was considered endemic to Vietnam.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mada Paddy Frog sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 21 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mada Paddy Frog in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October, the lowest months. That is one of Cat Tien National Park's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mada Paddy Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mada Paddy Frog sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Microhylidae
The closest relatives of the Mada Paddy Frog that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (family Microhylidae, Narrow-mouthed Frogs) are Asian Painted Frog (about 40%), Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog (about 40%) and Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mada Paddy Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Cat Tien National Park (44 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
