Black-spotted Rock Skipper

Black-spotted Rock Skipper

Staurois guttatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabalu Park

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Green-spotted Foot-flagging Frog
LC

Green-spotted Foot-flagging Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Staurois tuberilinguis

30–40% · Possible
Rock Skipper
LC

Rock Skipper

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Staurois latopalmatus

20–30% · Possible
Kiau Borneo Frog
LC

Kiau Borneo Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Meristogenys kinabaluensis

30–40% · Possible
Hole-in-the-head Frog
LC

Hole-in-the-head Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Huia cavitympanum

20–30% · Possible
Northern Torrent Frog
LC

Northern Torrent Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Meristogenys orphnocnemis

10–20% · Possible
Poisonous Rock Frog
LC

Poisonous Rock Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Odorrana hosii

10–20% · Possible
Copper-cheeked Frog
LC

Copper-cheeked Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Chalcorana raniceps

10–20% · With luck
Spotted Stream Frog
LC

Spotted Stream Frog

Amphibian

Pulchrana picturata

Insufficient data
Malaysian Frog

Malaysian Frog

Amphibian

Abavorana luctuosa

Insufficient data
Green Paddy Frog
LC

Green Paddy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hylarana erythraea

Insufficient data
Large White-lipped Frog
LC

Large White-lipped Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Chalcorana megalonesa

Insufficient data
Meristogenys stigmachilus
NT

Meristogenys stigmachilus

Amphibian

Meristogenys stigmachilus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-spotted Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park?

About 44% of visitor-days record a Black-spotted Rock Skipper sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-spotted Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Black-spotted Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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