Harlequin Tree Frog

Harlequin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pardalis

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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

28 Verified sightings at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
119 In all 4 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Harlequin Tree Frog

The harlequin tree frog (Rhacophorus pardalis) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
3 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 20 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

January

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Harlequin Tree Frog?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Tree 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.

Is Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary the best place to see a Harlequin Tree Frog?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Harlequin Tree Frog sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 50%).

Which relatives of the Harlequin Tree Frog live in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Same family: Rhacophoridae

The closest relatives of the Harlequin Tree Frog that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (family Rhacophoridae, Old World Tree Frogs) are Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog (about 30%), Brown-Striped Tree Frog (about 20%) and Common Tree Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Harlequin Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Harlequin Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (28 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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