Bicolored Frog
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Bicolored Frog

Clinotarsus curtipes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
6 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bicolored frog or Malabar frog (Clinotarsus curtipes) is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of India. The tadpoles of the species are black and form dense and compact schools in slow moving streams in forested areas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Frog sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Indus Valley Bullfrog
LC

Indus Valley Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

20–30% · Possible
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

10–20% · With luck
Malabar Gliding Frog
LC Endemic

Malabar Gliding Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhacophorus malabaricus

10–20% · With luck
Malabar Dot Frog
NT Endemic

Malabar Dot Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon triangularis

Insufficient data
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
LC

Sri Lankan Bullfrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon taprobanicus

Insufficient data
Chunam Tree Frog
LC

Chunam Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Polypedates maculatus

Insufficient data
Waynad bush frog
LC Endemic

Waynad bush frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudophilautus wynaadensis

Insufficient data
Charpa Tree Frog

Charpa Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates occidentalis

Insufficient data
Common skittering frog
LC

Common skittering frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

Insufficient data
Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

Insufficient data
winged gliding frog
VU Endemic

winged gliding frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhacophorus lateralis

Insufficient data
Amboli bush frog

Amboli bush frog

Amphibian

Pseudophilautus amboli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
50–60
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
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 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bicolored Frog in Bandipur National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Frog sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bicolored Frog in Bandipur National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Bicolored Frog in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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