Rock Skipper
Staurois latopalmatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusStaurois
- SpeciesStaurois latopalmatus (Rock Skipper)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
Green-spotted Foot-flagging Frog
Staurois tuberilinguis
Kiau Borneo Frog
Meristogenys kinabaluensis
Hole-in-the-head Frog
Huia cavitympanum
Northern Torrent Frog
Meristogenys orphnocnemis
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Spotted Stream Frog
Pulchrana picturata
Malaysian Frog
Abavorana luctuosa
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
Meristogenys stigmachilus
Meristogenys stigmachilus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Rock Skipper sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.