Copland's Rock Frog
Litoria coplandi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusLitoria
- SpeciesLitoria coplandi (Copland's Rock Frog)
Copland's rock frog or the saxicoline tree frog (Litoria coplandi) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Australia, in a range extending from the Kimberley region of Western Australia to Arnhem Land and a record in the north of Queensland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent rivers, and rocky areas. The IUCN Red list gives the conservation status of least concern, and notes the population trend as stable. The publication of the species, by Tyler in 1968, was based on his study of a type collection by Copland. The collection, 29 specimens at the Western Australian Museum, was reassigned as three syntypes; for this species, Litoria watjulumensis, and Litoria peronii. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Copland's Rock Frog sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Watjulum Frog
Litoria watjulumensis
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
Desert Tree Frog
Litoria rubella
Rockhole Frog
Litoria meiriana
Masked Frog
Litoria personata
Tornier's Frog
Litoria tornieri
Peter's Frog
Litoria inermis
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
giant frog
Ranoidea australis
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Marbled Frog
Limnodynastes convexiusculus
Woodworker Frog
Limnodynastes lignarius
📅 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copland's Rock Frog in Kakadu National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Copland's Rock Frog sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Copland's Rock Frog in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Copland's Rock Frog in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.