Rhinoceros Frog

Rhinoceros Frog

Limnonectes plicatellus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuala Lumpur

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
May Best month

About the Rhinoceros Frog

Limnonectes plicatellus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia, Singapore, and southern Peninsular Thailand. Its natural habitats are small streams; it is associated with swampy puddles in primary and degraded rainforest. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Limnonectes plicatellus Wikipedia →

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
2 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rhinoceros Frog in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhinoceros Frog sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 17 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rhinoceros Frog in Kuala Lumpur?

February, April–May and July–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhinoceros Frog in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and November–January, the lowest months.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Rhinoceros Frog?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Rhinoceros Frog sightings, Kuala Lumpur has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Rhinoceros Frog live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same genus: Limnonectes

The closest relatives of the Rhinoceros Frog that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (genus Limnonectes) are Corrugated Frog (about 10%), Blyth's River Frog (about 10%) and Hill Forest Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rhinoceros Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rhinoceros Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kuala Lumpur (9 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.

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