Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyRanidae (Typical Frogs)
- GenusPulchrana
- SpeciesPulchrana glandulosa (Rough-sided frog)
About the Rough-sided frog
Hylarana glandulosa, commonly known as the rough-sided frog or the glandular frog, is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, rivers, freshwater marshes, caves, and plantations. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
In Thailand, it is called h̄mā n̂ảm (Thai: หมาน้ำ; literally: water dog) because its call sounds like a barking puppy. Sound recordings of Hylarana glandulosa at BioAcoustica Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Spotted Stream Frog
Pulchrana picturata
Striped Stream Frog
Pulchrana signata
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Lowland Litter Frog
Leptobrachium abbotti
Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
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 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough-sided frog in Sepilok?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-sided frog sighting in Sepilok, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rough-sided frog in Sepilok?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rough-sided frog in Sepilok in our monthly data.