False Toad

False Toad

Pseudobufo subasper

Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by Gary M. Stolz, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Tanjung Puting National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

8 Verified sightings at Tanjung Puting National Park From 2019 to 2026
8 In 1 park
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the False Toad

Pseudobufo is a monotypic genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. It is represented by a single species, Pseudobufo subasper. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and swamps.

It is threatened by habitat loss and caught for the wildlife pet trade in Indonesia. This toad can only be found in peat swamps. They have fully webbed hind feet and are closely associated with water. Data related to Pseudobufo at Wikispecies

Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Pseudobufo subasper Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a False Toad in Tanjung Puting National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a False Toad sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a False Toad in Tanjung Puting National Park?

March

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a False Toad in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a False Toad?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most False Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a False Toad?

Only Tanjung Puting National Park, in our data

Tanjung Puting National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate False Toad sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the False Toad live in Tanjung Puting National Park?

Same order: Anura

The closest relatives of the False Toad that you can see in Tanjung Puting National Park (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Collett's Tree Frog (about 40%), Brown Marsh Frog (about 40%) and Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the False Toad sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the False Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Tanjung Puting National Park (8 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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