Lowland Dwarf Toad
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Lowland Dwarf Toad

Pelophryne signata

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by Gary M. Stolz, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kuching

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

5 Verified sightings at Kuching
21 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Lowland Dwarf Toad

Pelophryne signata is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Brunei, Malaysia, and possibly Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Malaysia · 2022

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

Closest Relatives at Kuching

Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Asian Painted Frog
LC

Asian Painted Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Kaloula pulchra

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green Paddy Frog
LC

Green Paddy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hylarana erythraea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Alpine Cricket Frog
LC

Alpine Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Fejervarya limnocharis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Tree Frog
LC

Common Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates leucomystax

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Sumatran Puddle Frog
LC

Sumatran Puddle Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Occidozyga sumatrana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Chaperina fusca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bornean Sticky Frog
LC

Bornean Sticky Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kalophrynus meizon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Brown Marsh Frog
LC

Brown Marsh Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pulchrana baramica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lowland Dwarf Toad in Kuching?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Dwarf Toad sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 10 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.

When is the best time to see a Lowland Dwarf Toad in Kuching?

October

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Dwarf Toad in Kuching on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lowland Dwarf Toad?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lowland Dwarf Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Lowland Dwarf Toad?

Only Kuching, in our data

Kuching is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lowland Dwarf Toad sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Lowland Dwarf Toad sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lowland Dwarf Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kuching (5 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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