Australian Wood Frog
Papurana daemeli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusPapurana
- SpeciesPapurana daemeli (Australian Wood Frog)
Papurana daemeli is a species of "true frog", family Ranidae. It is found in New Guinea, northern Australia, and some smaller islands (Yapen, New Hanover Island, New Britain). It is the only ranid frog found in Australia. In Australia, the species is restricted to the rainforest of northern Queensland and the eastern border of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory. In Australia, it is usually known as wood frog (though in North America this would refer to Lithobates sylvaticus) or sometimes as water frog. Other vernacular names are Australian wood frog, Australian bullfrog, and Arnhem rana. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Wood Frog sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
White-lipped Treefrog
Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Common Mist Frog
Ranoidea rheocola
Cogger's Frog
Mixophyes coggeri
Fry's Frog
Austrochaperina fryi
Ornate Burrowing Frog
Platyplectrum ornatum
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
Rain Frog
Austrochaperina pluvialis
Torrent Treefrog
Ranoidea nannotis
Carbine Frog
Mixophyes carbinensis
Marbled Frog
Limnodynastes convexiusculus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Wood Frog in Daintree National Park?
About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Wood Frog sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 179 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Wood Frog in Daintree National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Australian Wood Frog in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.