Ornate Burrowing Frog
Platyplectrum ornatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLimnodynastidae (Foam-nesting Ground Frogs)
- GenusPlatyplectrum (Cannibal and Burrowing Frogs)
- SpeciesPlatyplectrum ornatum (Ornate Burrowing Frog)
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Striped Marsh Frog
Limnodynastes peronii
Pobblebonk
Limnodynastes dumerilii
Spotted Grass Frog
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
Giant Burrowing Frog
Heleioporus australiacus
Peron's Tree Frog
Litoria peronii
Common Eastern Froglet
Crinia signifera
Verreaux's Tree Frog
Litoria verreauxii
Blue Mountains Tree Frog
Ranoidea citropa
Leaf Green Treefrog
Ranoidea phyllochroa
Red-crowned Toadlet
Pseudophryne australis
Eastern Dwarf Treefrog
Litoria fallax
Broad-palmed Frog
Litoria latopalmata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ornate Burrowing Frog at Blue Mountains National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |