Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusLimnonectes
- SpeciesLimnonectes finchi (Rough Guardian Frog)
About the Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi, Finch's wart frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae endemic to Sabah, Malaysia, but it might well occur in adjacent Kalimantan. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. The main potential threat to this species is habitat loss caused by conversion of forests to oil palm plantations. L. finchi shows some parental care: male frogs guard eggs and carry the tadpoles to small rain pools on the forest floor where the rest of larval development occurs. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Inger's Wart Frog
Limnonectes ingeri
Giant River Frog
Limnonectes leporinus
Smooth Guardian Frog
Limnonectes palavanensis
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Seep Frog
Occidozyga baluensis
Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Lowland Litter Frog
Leptobrachium abbotti
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough Guardian Frog in Sepilok?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rough Guardian Frog sighting in Sepilok, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rough Guardian Frog in Sepilok?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rough Guardian Frog in Sepilok in our monthly data.