Lechriodus fletcheri
In 3 days ~60% 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 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fletcher's Frog sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 13 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.
February and November–December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fletcher's Frog in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to August, the lowest months. Those are among Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 45 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fletcher's Frog sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Limnodynastidae
The closest relatives of the Fletcher's Frog that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Limnodynastidae, Foam-nesting Ground Frogs) are Tusked Frog (about 10%) and Striped Marsh 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 Springbrook National Park (74 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.
