John's Frog
Rana johnsi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusRana
- SpeciesRana johnsi (John's Frog)
Johns' groove-toed frog or Johns' frog (Rana johnsi), is a frog species in the true frog family (Ranidae). It is found in scattered locations in southern China and Vietnam and in the Khammouan Province of Laos, eastern Cambodia, and north-central Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical evergreen forests where it can be found in leaf-litter and on low vegetation near streams. It breeds in paddy fields, at least. It is mostly known from protected areas without other major threats than fires. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park
Sapgreen stream frog
Sylvirana nigrovittata
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Chinese Flying Frog
Zhangixalus dennysi
Orlov's Treefrog
Rhacophorus orlovi
Arcuate-spotted Pygmy Frog
Microhyla heymonsi
Dotted Bubble-nest Frog
Theloderma albopunctatum
Spot-legged Tree Frog
Polypedates megacephalus
Guangxi Pseudomoustache Toad
Leptobrachium guangxiense
Vietnamese Mossy Frog
Theloderma corticale
Bony-headed Toad
Ingerophrynus galeatus
Asian Painted Frog
Kaloula pulchra
Beautiful Pygmy Frog
Microhyla pulchra
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of John's Frog at Cuc Phuong National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.