Notaden nichollsi
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The desert spadefoot toad (Notaden nichollsi) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert.
This species will burrow communaly underground to survive the hot and arid climate of Australia to conserve energy and water. Notaden nichollsi is typically found sand dunes due to the water potential properties around the Southern Kimberly region of Western Australia, Northern Territory and into western Queensland. Notaden nichollsi was originally described by George Howard Parker in 1940 and is classified under the family Limnodynastidae, commonly known as Australian ground frogs. The genus Notaden, to which this species belongs, was established by Albert Günther in 1873 based on his early observations.
Notaden nichollsi undergo aestivation in burrows near the dune crests after rainfall during periods of water shortages. These burrows serve as shelters where the frogs can seek refuge during periods of extreme... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Spadefoot Toad sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Spadefoot Toad in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desert Spadefoot Toad sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, in our data
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Desert Spadefoot Toad sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desert Spadefoot Toad is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (6 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.
