Nicobar Cricket Frog

Nicobar Cricket Frog

Amnirana nicobariensis

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by John Bettaso, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic

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

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

19 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 3 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Sounds

Recording0:28

Malaysia · 2024

© Richard Dimon · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Recording0:27

Indonesia · 2020

© Jarian Permana · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording0:04

Indonesia · 2022

© Ganjar Cahyadi · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 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%
3 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Nicobar Cricket Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Nicobar Cricket Frog sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th 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 Nicobar Cricket Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Nicobar Cricket Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Nicobar Cricket Frog?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nicobar Cricket 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 Nicobar Cricket Frog?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nicobar Cricket Frog sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Nicobar Cricket Frog live in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Same family: Ranidae

The closest relatives of the Nicobar Cricket Frog that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Ranidae, Typical Frogs) are Northern Torrent Frog (about 20%), Rock Skipper (about 20%) and Black-spotted Rock Skipper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Nicobar Cricket Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Nicobar Cricket Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (19 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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