Penelope's Hill Frog

Penelope's Hill Frog

Clinotarsus penelope

Silhouette: Vijay Karthick · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kaeng Krachan National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

23 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
61 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Penelope's Hill Frog in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Penelope's Hill Frog sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 21 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.

When is the best time to see a Penelope's Hill Frog in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

June, August and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Penelope's Hill Frog in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and September, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Penelope's Hill Frog?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Penelope's Hill Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kaeng Krachan National Park the best place to see a Penelope's Hill Frog?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Penelope's Hill Frog sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%).

Which relatives of the Penelope's Hill Frog live in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Same family: Ranidae

The closest relatives of the Penelope's Hill Frog that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Ranidae, Typical Frogs) are Green Paddy Frog (about 20%), Sapgreen stream frog (about 10%) and Kokarit Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Penelope's Hill Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Penelope's Hill Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (23 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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