Brown Marsh Frog
Pulchrana baramica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyRanidae (Typical Frogs)
- GenusPulchrana
- SpeciesPulchrana baramica (Brown Marsh Frog)
About the Brown Marsh Frog
Pulchrana baramica, the Baram River frog, brown marsh frog, or masked rough-sided frog, is a species of "true frog", family Ranidae. It is found in the Malay Peninsula, including the extreme south Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore, and in the Malay Archipelago, including Borneo (Brunei, Kalimantan, and East Malaysia), and the Indonesian islands Java, Sumatra, and Bangka Island. Its type locality is the Baram River in Sarawak, Malaysia, giving it one of its common names. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and swamps. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
"Hylarana baramica". Amphibians and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Sound recordings of Hylarana baramica at BioAcoustica Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
Collett's Tree Frog
Polypedates colletti
False Toad
Pseudobufo subasper
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
Kurixalus chaseni
Lesser Swamp Frog
Limnonectes paramacrodon
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Crab-eating Frog
Fejervarya cancrivora
Lowland Litter Frog
Leptobrachium abbotti
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
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 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Marsh Frog in Tanjung Puting National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Marsh Frog sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Marsh Frog in Tanjung Puting National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Brown Marsh Frog in Tanjung Puting National Park in our monthly data.