Limnonectes malesianus
Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Malesian frog, Malaysian river frog, Malaysian peat frog, or peat swamp frog (Limnonectes malesianus) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula (including extreme southern peninsular Thailand and Singapore), Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei), and a range of islands on the Sunda Shelf (Pulau Kundur, Palau Gallang, Great Natuna Island, Sinkeo Island). Its natural habitats are shallow, gentle streams and nearby swampy areas including peat swamps, very flat alluvial forests, and overgrown plantations. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss (deforestation), and to a lesser extent, exploitation.
Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Limnonectes malesianus
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kubah National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malesian Frog sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 41 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Malesian Frog in Kubah National Park on a given day, against about 20% in May, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malesian 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.
Only Kubah National Park, in our data
Kubah National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Malesian Frog sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Limnonectes
The closest relatives of the Malesian Frog that you can see in Kubah National Park (genus Limnonectes) are Matang Creek Frog (about 60%), Giant River Frog (about 50%) and Broad-headed Creek Frog (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malesian Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Kubah National Park (121 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.
