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 Litchfield National Park
Marbled Frog
Limnodynastes convexiusculus
Woodworker Frog
Limnodynastes lignarius
Rockhole Frog
Litoria meiriana
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Desert Tree Frog
Litoria rubella
Watjulum Frog
Litoria watjulumensis
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
Copland's Rock Frog
Litoria coplandi
giant frog
Ranoidea australis
Bilingual Frog
Crinia bilingua
Pale Frog
Litoria pallida
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ornate Burrowing Frog at Litchfield National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 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 |