Eleutherodactylus planirostris
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The greenhouse frog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, native to Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, and it has been introduced to other areas, such as Florida, Hawaii, Guam, Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
The greenhouse frog is a very small species, ranging from 17 to 31 mm (0.67 to 1.22 in) in length. These frogs are usually drab or olive-brown in colour, and occur in two forms; one has two broad stripes running longitudinally down the back, and the other is mottled. The undersides of both are a paler colour than the back, and the eyes are red.
The greenhouse frog is native to Cuba and some other islands in the West Indies. It has been introduced to Hawaii and Florida, where it has become common. It has been sporadically found in southern Georgia, southern Alabama and eastern Louisiana. It is an introduced species in Jamaica, Guam and Shenzhen, China. It lives in moist leaf litter, often near human habitations, but is seldom seen because it is nocturnal. It sometimes emerges on warm, rainy days in summer, and in Florida, it has been found hibernating in March under the flaking bark... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 6 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 7 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Assiniboine Park Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Como Park Zoo and Conservatory | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Como Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | The Living Planet Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenhouse Frog sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 8 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greenhouse Frog in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. Those are among Kaohsiung's wettest months, with about 370 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenhouse Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
12th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Greenhouse Frog sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Davao City (Philippines, about 50%), San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 50%) and Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 30%).
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Greenhouse Frog that you can see in Kaohsiung (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Asian Painted Frog (about 30%), Common Indian Toad (about 20%) and Alpine Cricket Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greenhouse Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kaohsiung (21 verified sightings), 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.
