Rockhole Frog

Rockhole Frog

Litoria meiriana

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kakadu National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

29 Verified sightings at Kakadu National Park From 2019 to 2026
85 In all 3 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rockhole Frog

The rockhole frog (Mahonabatrachus meirianus) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae that is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rivers, freshwater marshes, rocky areas, and caves. They also live in small ponds. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~50%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rockhole Frog in Kakadu National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rockhole Frog sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 12 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rockhole Frog in Kakadu National Park?

February, June–July and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rockhole Frog in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rockhole Frog?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rockhole 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 Kakadu National Park the best place to see a Rockhole Frog?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rockhole Frog sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 40%).

Which relatives of the Rockhole Frog live in Kakadu National Park?

Same genus: Litoria

The closest relatives of the Rockhole Frog that you can see in Kakadu National Park (genus Litoria) are Watjulum Frog (about 30%), Australian Rocket Frog (about 20%) and Desert Tree Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rockhole Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rockhole Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kakadu National Park (29 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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