Borneo River Toad

Borneo River Toad

Phrynoidis juxtasper

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

Phrynoidis juxtasper, also known as the giant river toad or Borneo river toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indonesia) below 1,600 m (5,200 ft) asl. Prior to its species description, it was confused with Phrynoidis asper (hence the specific name juxtasper, from Latin juxta- meaning "near to"). Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Borneo River Toad sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

River Toad
LC

River Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phrynoidis asper

Insufficient data
Kinabalu Slender Toad
LC

Kinabalu Slender Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ansonia hanitschi

30–40% · Possible
Spiny Slender Toad
LC

Spiny Slender Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ansonia spinulifer

30–40% · Possible
Long-fingered Stream Toad
LC

Long-fingered Stream Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ansonia longidigita

20–30% · Possible
North Borneo Stream Toad
NT

North Borneo Stream Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ansonia fuliginea

10–20% · With luck
Crested Toad
LC

Crested Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ingerophrynus divergens

10–20% · With luck
Kinabalu Dwarf Toad
LC

Kinabalu Dwarf Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pelophryne misera

Insufficient data
Everett's Asian Tree Toad
LC

Everett's Asian Tree Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rentapia everetti

Insufficient data
Flat-bodied Slender Toad
NT

Flat-bodied Slender Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ansonia platysoma

Insufficient data
Spotted Asian Tree Toad
EN

Spotted Asian Tree Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sabahphrynus maculatus

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
LC

Whitebelly Stream Toad

Amphibian

Ansonia albomaculata

Insufficient data
Dwarf Slender Toad

Dwarf Slender Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ansonia minuta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
40–50
Nov
10–20
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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Borneo River Toad in Kinabalu Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Borneo River Toad sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Borneo River Toad in Kinabalu Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Borneo River Toad in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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