Lechriodus fletcheri
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Fletcher's frog (Platyplectrum fletcheri), commonly known as the sandpaper frog or black-soled frog, is a species of nocturnal, terrestrial frog native to eastern Australia. It is primarily found in wet sclerophyll forests along mountain ranges and the coast.
The Fletcher's frog's breeding behavior revolves around ephemeral water bodies created by rainfall. Male frogs compete with one another over territories that contain these pools, while female frogs choose desirable males to mate with. Female frogs produce foam and lay their eggs within the frothy mass. The nest's mucus has protective properties that enhance the survival odds of the progeny.
Because ephemeral environments are resource-poor, sandpaper frog tadpoles rely primarily on the cannibalism of conspecific eggs to satisfy their nutritional needs. The Fletcher's frog's post-metamorphic life revolves around foraging for food in leaf litter and searching for mates.
The Fletcher's frog is a semelparous species, mating and laying an abundance of eggs after a courtship opportunity that might arise once in a lifetime. Fletcher's frog was classified in the former genus Lechriodus until its synonymization with Platyplectrum...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fletcher's Frog sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 16 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Fletcher's Frog in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fletcher's 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fletcher's Frog sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Limnodynastidae
The closest relatives of the Fletcher's Frog that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Limnodynastidae, Foam-nesting Ground Frogs) are Striped Marsh Frog (about 20%), Tusked Frog (about 20%) and Loveridge's Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fletcher's Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Lamington National Park (93 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.
