Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPtychadenidae (Grassland Frogs)
- GenusPtychadena (Ridged Frogs)
- SpeciesPtychadena anchietae (Anchieta's Ridged Frog)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Mozambique ridged frog
Ptychadena mossambica
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Nile Ridged Frog
Ptychadena nilotica
Ornate frog
Hildebrandtia ornata
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 11 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 14 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 19 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Anchieta's Ridged Frog in Kruger National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Anchieta's Ridged Frog sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 139 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Anchieta's Ridged Frog in Kruger National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Anchieta's Ridged Frog in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.