Leptobrachium abbotti
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Leptobrachium abbotti, or Lowland Litter Frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
A stocky, frog with a broad head, large eyes, short, slender legs and feet without webbing. Males reach 75 mm with females up to 95 mm. Head, back, and sides are brown or black while the belly is marked with white and black mottling. Individuals from Sarawak may have a gray or white belly without markings.
Tadpoles can reach a length of 75-90 mm by metamorphosis. Tadpoles are pale brown or straw-colored initially, but gradually darken to a medium brown. Over time, the tadpoles develop black spots on their tails and bodies (Inger and Stuebing 1997), with a black spot always present at the junction of the trunk and tail. Wikipedia →
Recording
Malaysia · 2014
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Litter Frog sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 23 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Litter Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lowland Litter Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lowland Litter Frog sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Megophryidae
The closest relatives of the Lowland Litter Frog that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Megophryidae, Asian Toads) are Horned Toad (about 30%) and Twittering Slender Litter Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lowland Litter Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (7 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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