Leptobrachium abbotti
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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. Wikipedia →
Recording
Malaysia · 2014
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Litter Frog sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 18 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Litter Frog in Sepilok on a given day, against under 5% in June and September, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lowland Litter Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lowland Litter Frog sightings, Sepilok has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Lowland Litter Frog that you can see in Sepilok (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Common Indian Toad (about 40%), Rough-sided frog (about 30%) and Brown-Striped Tree 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 Sepilok (22 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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