Leptobrachium abbotti
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Leptobrachium abbotti, or Lowland Litter Frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
A stocky, frog with a broad head, large eyes, short, slender legs and feet without webbing. Males reach 75 mm with females up to 95 mm. Head, back, and sides are brown or black while the belly is marked with white and black mottling. Individuals from Sarawak may have a gray or white belly without markings.
Tadpoles can reach a length of 75-90 mm by metamorphosis. Tadpoles are pale brown or straw-colored initially, but gradually darken to a medium brown. Over time, the tadpoles develop black spots on their tails and bodies (Inger and Stuebing 1997), with a black spot always present at the junction of the trunk and tail.
Recording
Malaysia · 2014
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubah National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Litter Frog sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 41 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Litter Frog in Kubah National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January and May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lowland Litter Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Lowland Litter Frog sightings, Kubah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Megophryidae
The closest relatives of the Lowland Litter Frog that you can see in Kubah National Park (family Megophryidae, Asian Toads) are Horned Toad (about 80%), Sarawak Slender Litter Frog (about 60%) and Mount Gadin Borneo Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lowland Litter Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kubah National Park (60 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.
