Staurois guttatus
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by John Bettaso, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic
In 3 days >90%
Staurois is a small genus of minuscule true frogs. Most species in the genus are restricted to Borneo, but two species are from the Philippines. This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae. They are typically found in or near rapidly flowing, small rocky streams, and are sometimes known as splash frogs or foot-flagging frogs. The latter name refers to their unusual behavior of conspicuously waving their hindlegs and feet, as a way of signalling other members of the species. Similar behavior has also been documented in other frog genera, notably Hylodes and Micrixalus.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubah National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-spotted Rock Skipper sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 41 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August and November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-spotted Rock Skipper in Kubah National Park on a given day, against about 20% in January, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-spotted Rock Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-spotted Rock Skipper sightings, Kubah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Ranidae
The closest relatives of the Black-spotted Rock Skipper that you can see in Kubah National Park (family Ranidae, Typical Frogs) are Copper-cheeked Frog (about 80%), Brown Marsh Frog (about 40%) and Striped Stream Frog (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-spotted Rock Skipper is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kubah National Park (87 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.
