Breviceps montanus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The mountain rain frog (Breviceps montanus) is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
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South Africa · 2018
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South Africa · 2023
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South Africa · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Rain Frog sighting in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 6 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.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Rain Frog in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain Rain 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mountain Rain Frog sightings, De Hoop Nature Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Mountain Rain Frog that you can see in De Hoop Nature Reserve (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Clicking Stream Frog (about 40%), Ranger's Toad (about 30%) and African Clawed Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mountain Rain Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in De Hoop Nature Reserve (6 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.
