Vampire Flying Frog
Rhacophorus vampyrus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusRhacophorus (Flying Frogs)
- SpeciesRhacophorus vampyrus (Vampire Flying Frog)
Vampyrius vampyrus is a medium-sized species of flying frogs endemic to Vietnam. It is found in southern Vietnam, and is not known to be found in other places globally. It Is in the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, and class Amphibia. Along with this, it is in the order Anura, family Rhacophoridae, and it is the only member of the genus Vampyrus. It is also known as the vampire tree frog or the vampire flying frog because of the presence of a pair of fang-like hooks in the mouth of the tadpoles. It is found in montane evergreen forests at 1470–2004 m. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Vampire Flying Frog sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ba Be National Park
Vietnam Flying Frog
Rhacophorus calcaneus
Namdapha Bush Frog
Rhacophorus rhodopus
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
Belly-Spotted Frog
Kurixalus baliogaster
Greenish Frilled Treefrog
Kurixalus viridescens
Vietnamese Bubble-nest Frog
Feihyla palpebralis
Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog
Theloderma vietnamense
Truong Son Bug-eyed Frog
Theloderma truongsonense
Vietnam Spadefoot Toad
Leptobrachium pullum
Dalat Frog
Indosylvirana milleti
Bony-headed Toad
Ingerophrynus galeatus
Truong Son Horned Toad
Xenophrys truongsonensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vampire Flying Frog in Ba Be National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Vampire Flying Frog sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Vampire Flying Frog in Ba Be National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Vampire Flying Frog in Ba Be National Park in our monthly data.