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 Kakadu National Park
Marbled Frog
Limnodynastes convexiusculus
Woodworker Frog
Limnodynastes lignarius
Northern Spadefoot Toad
Notaden melanoscaphus
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
Watjulum Frog
Litoria watjulumensis
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
Desert Tree Frog
Litoria rubella
Rockhole Frog
Litoria meiriana
Copland's Rock Frog
Litoria coplandi
giant frog
Ranoidea australis
Masked Frog
Litoria personata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Burrowing Frog in Kakadu National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Ornate Burrowing Frog sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ornate Burrowing Frog in Kakadu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Burrowing Frog in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.