Japanese Toad

Japanese Toad

Bufo japonicus

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

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

Daruma Pond Frog
LC

Daruma Pond Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pelophylax porosus

40–50% · Possible
Forest Green Treefrog
LC

Forest Green Treefrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Zhangixalus arboreus

20–30% · Possible
Japanese Brown Frog
LC

Japanese Brown Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana japonica

20–30% · Possible
Schlegel's Green Tree Frog
LC

Schlegel's Green Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Zhangixalus schlegelii

20–30% · Possible
Kajika Frog
LC

Kajika Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Buergeria buergeri

20–30% · Possible
Montane Brown Frog
LC

Montane Brown Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana ornativentris

20–30% · Possible
Tago's Brown Frog
LC

Tago's Brown Frog

Amphibian

Rana tagoi

Insufficient data
Proto wrinkled frog

Proto wrinkled frog

Amphibian

Glandirana reliquia

Insufficient data
Dark-spotted Frog

Dark-spotted Frog

Amphibian

Pelophylax nigromaculatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
60–70
Jun
10–20
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Toad in Nikko National Park?

About 45% of visitor-days record a Japanese Toad sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Japanese Toad in Nikko National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Japanese Toad in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.

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