Mascarene Ridged Frog

Mascarene Ridged Frog

Ptychadena mascareniensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog
LC

Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boophis madagascariensis

50–60% · Likely
Pandanus Frog
LC

Pandanus Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Guibemantis pulcher

50–60% · Likely
Baron's Mantella
LC

Baron's Mantella

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Mantella baroni

40–50% · Likely
Whitebelly Reed Frog
LC

Whitebelly Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Heterixalus alboguttatus

40–50% · Likely
Ivohimanita Madagascar Frog
LC

Ivohimanita Madagascar Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Mantidactylus majori

30–40% · Possible
White-lipped Bright-eyed Frog
LC

White-lipped Bright-eyed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boophis albilabris

30–40% · Possible
Betsileo Reed Frog
LC

Betsileo Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Heterixalus betsileo

20–30% · Possible
Spiny Rain Frog
LC

Spiny Rain Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Scaphiophryne spinosa

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Madagascar Frog
LC

Eastern Madagascar Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Mantidactylus melanopleura

20–30% · Possible
Tschenk's Madagascar Frog
LC

Tschenk's Madagascar Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Gephyromantis tschenki

10–20% · Possible
Dumeril's Bright-eyed Frog
LC

Dumeril's Bright-eyed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Boophis tephraeomystax

10–20% · Possible
Boulenger's Giant Treefrog

Boulenger's Giant Treefrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Cophyla grandis

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
0–10
Jun
0–10
Jul
40–50
Aug
0–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mascarene Ridged Frog in Ranomafana National Park?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Mascarene Ridged Frog sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mascarene Ridged Frog in Ranomafana National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Mascarene Ridged Frog in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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