Leptopelis mossambicus
Silhouette: Maija Karala · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Leptopelis mossambicus, the brown-backed tree frog, Mozambique tree frog or Mossambique forest treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae found in Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and possibly Botswana.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grasslands, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grasslands, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
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South Africa · 2025
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South Africa · 2024
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South Africa · 2023
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maputo | 🇲🇿 Mozambique |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mozambique Forest Tree Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 22 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.
December and January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mozambique Forest Tree Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mozambique Forest Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mozambique Forest Tree Frog sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mozambique Forest Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (44 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.
