Golden-legged Bush Frog
Philautus aurantium
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusPhilautus (shrub frogs)
- SpeciesPhilautus aurantium (Golden-legged Bush Frog)
Philautus aurantium (common names: Mendolong bubble-nest frog, golden-legged bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in the Mount Kinabalu region in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. Philautus gunungensis is sometimes considered its subspecies, Philautus aurantium gunungensis. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-legged Bush Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Mossy Bush Frog
Philautus macroscelis
Green Bush Frog
Philautus bunitus
Cloud Bush Frog
Philautus nephophilus
Peters' Bubble-Nest Frog
Philautus petersi
Hose's Bush Frog
Philautus hosii
Malaysian Bubble-nest Frog
Philautus disgregus
Paka Bubble-nest Frog
Philautus saueri
Peter's Tree Frog
Nyctixalus pictus
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Masked Tree Frog
Leptomantis angulirostris
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-legged Bush Frog in Kinabalu Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-legged Bush Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-legged Bush Frog in Kinabalu Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Golden-legged Bush Frog in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.