Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus cuspis

Silhouette: PhyloPic

LCNTVUENEndangeredCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

40 Verified sightings at Sinharaja Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
40 In 1 park
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus cuspis, commonly known as sharp-snouted shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been observed between 155 and 660 meters above sea level. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 25 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

April–May, July and September

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog?

Between 5 and 8 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog?

Only Sinharaja Forest Reserve, in our data

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog live in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

Same genus: Pseudophilautus

The closest relatives of the Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog that you can see in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (genus Pseudophilautus, Shrub Frogs) are Common Shrub Frog (about 30%), Schneider's shrub frog (about 30%) and Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (40 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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