Ornate Burrowing Frog
Platyplectrum ornatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLimnodynastidae (Foam-nesting Ground Frogs)
- GenusPlatyplectrum (Cannibal and Burrowing Frogs)
- SpeciesPlatyplectrum ornatum (Ornate Burrowing Frog)
The ornate burrowing frog (Platyplectrum ornatum) is a species of ground frog native to Australia. It was moved to the genus Opisthodon in 2006, following a major revision of amphibians, and is now classified in the genus Platyplectrum. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Burrowing Frog sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Marbled Frog
Limnodynastes convexiusculus
Striped Marsh Frog
Limnodynastes peronii
White-lipped Treefrog
Nyctimystes infrafrenatus
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Australian Wood Frog
Papurana daemeli
Common Mist Frog
Ranoidea rheocola
Cogger's Frog
Mixophyes coggeri
Fry's Frog
Austrochaperina fryi
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
Rain Frog
Austrochaperina pluvialis
Torrent Treefrog
Ranoidea nannotis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ornate Burrowing Frog in Daintree National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Ornate Burrowing Frog sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ornate Burrowing Frog in Daintree National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ornate Burrowing Frog in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.