Brown Tree Frog

Brown Tree Frog

Leptomantis harrissoni

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Danum Valley Conservation Area

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

18 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
23 In all 2 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Brown Tree Frog

Leptomantis harrissoni, common name Harrisson's flying frog or brown tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to northern Borneo. This species is widely distributed in northern Borneo and occurs in Sarawak and Sabah (Malaysia), Brunei, and northern Kalimantan (Indonesia).

Its natural habitat is primary or old secondary lowland rainforests in both flat and hilly terrain below 350 m of elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss. Leptomantis harrissoni can reach a length of about 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in males, of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in) in females. These medium-sized frogs have an angular and pointed snout and well developed dark hand webbing. They are basically brown.

Tadpoles can reach a length of about 40 millimetres (1.6 in), They have a well developed and rather pointed tail fin, an ovoid body and a short snout. The basic color is dark brown. Leptomantis harrissoni spends most of its life high up in the forest. Males call for breeding in water-containing holes located in the trunks of trees. Eggs are laid in a foam nest attached to the bark above said tree holes.

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Sounds

Recording

Malaysia · 2019

© Marc Anderson · Xeno · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Tree Frog sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 23 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

December

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, July and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brown Tree Frog?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Tree 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.

Is Danum Valley Conservation Area the best place to see a Brown Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Tree Frog sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%).

Where does the Brown Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (18 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.

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