Pseudophilautus wynaadensis
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Pseudophilautus wynaadensis, commonly known as the Wayanad bush frog, common bush frog, jerdon's bush frog, plain-colored bush frog, Malabar coast frog, or dark-eared bush frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southwest India.
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis males measure 24–28 mm (0.94–1.10 in) in snout–vent length; a female measured 27 mm (1.1 in) SVL. The body is rather slender. Colouration varies, even within the same population, from uniform grey to brownish or reddish grey. The upper two-thirds of the tympanum is dark black. The dorsum has spinular projections.
It is found widely in southern Western Ghats from the regions of Coorg and Wayanad to Periyar, on both sides of the Palakkad Gap. Pseudophilautus wynaadensis is associated with the understorey of tropical moist evergreen forest and shrubland, as well as secondary forest and cultivated land (such as tea and coffee plantations). It is among the most common bush frogs in the area, and a dominant one in wayside vegetation and urban areas. It is nocturnal and arboreal. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Waynad bush frog sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 8 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July–August and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Waynad bush frog in Kochi on a given day, against about 10% in March–June and November, the lowest months. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Waynad bush frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Waynad bush frog sightings, Kochi ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 40%), Ponnani (India, about 40%) and Thrissur (India, about 30%).
Same family: Rhacophoridae
The closest relatives of the Waynad bush frog that you can see in Kochi (family Rhacophoridae, Old World Tree Frogs) are Chunam Tree Frog (about 10%), Western Tree Frog (about 10%) and Malabar Gliding Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Waynad bush frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kochi (57 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.
