Glyphoglossus guttulatus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Glyphoglossus guttulatus, also known as Burmese squat frog, blotched burrowing frog, orange burrowing frog, or striped spadefoot frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It is uncertain whether it is present in the Peninsular Malaysia.
Glyphoglossus guttulatus occurs in lowland forests at elevations of 150–400 m (490–1,310 ft) above sea level. It is most commonly observed on leaf litter near rivers. Breeding is explosive and takes place in water. The tadpoles are suspension feeders.
This species can occur locally in great numbers during the breeding and then effectively disappear. It is probably threatened by habitat degradation caused by expansion of agricultural land, roads, and human settlements. It is harvested for human consumption in Laos and Cambodia. It has been recorded in a number of protected areas, and many more protected areas overlap with its predicted range. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Aquarium, Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Squat Frog sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 21 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Squat Frog in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and June–September, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Burmese Squat 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Burmese Squat Frog sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Burmese Squat Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (9 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.
