Common Forest Tree Frog

Common Forest Tree Frog

Leptopelis notatus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Odzala-Kokoua National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Odzala-Kokoua National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
May Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Common Forest Tree Frog

The common forest tree frog (Leptopelis notatus) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly the Central African Republic.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forests. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Forest Tree Frog in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Forest Tree Frog sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Forest Tree Frog in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?

May

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Forest Tree Frog in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–February, the lowest months.

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

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Forest 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.

Where else can you see a Common Forest Tree Frog?

Only Odzala-Kokoua National Park, in our data

Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Common Forest Tree Frog sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Common Forest Tree Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Forest Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (5 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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