Tree Hole Frog
Metaphrynella sundana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyMicrohylidae (Narrow-mouthed Frogs)
- GenusMetaphrynella (Treehole Frogs)
- SpeciesMetaphrynella sundana (Tree Hole Frog)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Kinabalu Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus baluensis
Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
Chaperina fusca
Bornean Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus meizon
Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla malang
Labang Forest Rice Frog
Microhyla perparva
Mossy Bush Frog
Philautus macroscelis
Horned Toad
Megophrys nasuta
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
Peter's Tree Frog
Nyctixalus pictus
Montane Large-eyed Litter Frog
Leptobrachium montanum
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Kiau Borneo Frog
Meristogenys kinabaluensis
📅 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tree Hole Frog in Kinabalu Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Tree Hole Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tree Hole Frog in Kinabalu Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tree Hole Frog in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.