Harlequin Tree Frog

Harlequin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pardalis

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Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Danum Valley Conservation Area

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

75 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
119 In all 4 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Harlequin Tree Frog

The harlequin tree frog (Rhacophorus pardalis) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Rhacophorus pardalis Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
3 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

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

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 23 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March and December

In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 40% in May–June and August, the lowest months.

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

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Harlequin Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Harlequin Tree Frog sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).

Where does the Harlequin Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Harlequin Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (75 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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