Jerdon's Bullfrog

Jerdon's Bullfrog

Hoplobatrachus crassus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Horton Plains National Park

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

Common Indian Cricket Frog
LC

Common Indian Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Minervarya agricola

Insufficient data
Dull-green Shrub Frog
EN

Dull-green Shrub Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pseudophilautus viridis

Insufficient data
Saddled Tree frog
EN

Saddled Tree frog

Amphibian

Taruga eques

Insufficient data
Ferguson's Tree Frog
LC

Ferguson's Tree Frog

Amphibian

Pseudophilautus fergusonianus

Insufficient data
Günther's Golden-backed Frog

Günther's Golden-backed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Indosylvirana temporalis

Insufficient data
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data
Round-snout pygmy frog
EN

Round-snout pygmy frog

Amphibian

Pseudophilautus femoralis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
5 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jerdon's Bullfrog in Horton Plains National Park?

About 33% of visitor-days record a Jerdon's Bullfrog sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Jerdon's Bullfrog in Horton Plains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Jerdon's Bullfrog in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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