Harlequin Tree Frog

Harlequin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pardalis

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Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
at Kubah National Park

In 3 days >90%

212 Verified sightings at Kubah National Park From 2019 to 2026
331 In all 5 parks
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal 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.

Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Rhacophorus pardalis

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kubah National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~80%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kubah National Park?

Very likely

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 212 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 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.

When is the best time to see a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kubah National Park?

March, August and November

In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kubah National Park on a given day, against about 70% in June–July and October, the lowest months.

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

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harlequin Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Kubah National Park the best place to see a Harlequin Tree Frog?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Harlequin Tree Frog sightings, Kubah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 50%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%).

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 Kubah National Park (212 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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