Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog

Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog

Chaperina fusca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
46 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Chaperina is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only genus in the subfamily Chaperininae. It is also itself monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chaperina fusca, commonly known as the brown thorny frog, spiny-heeled froglet, and saffron-bellied frog. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, in Borneo and in the Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao, and Jolo islands). It is abundant in Borneo but uncommon on the Malay Peninsula and patchily distributed in the Philippines. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Kinabalu Sticky Frog
NT

Kinabalu Sticky Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kalophrynus baluensis

30–40% · Possible
Tree Hole Frog
LC

Tree Hole Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Metaphrynella sundana

20–30% · Possible
Bornean Sticky Frog

Bornean Sticky Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kalophrynus meizon

10–20% · With luck
Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Microhyla malang

Insufficient data
Labang Forest Rice Frog

Labang Forest Rice Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Microhyla perparva

Insufficient data
Mossy Bush Frog
LC

Mossy Bush Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Philautus macroscelis

50–60% · Likely
Horned Toad

Horned Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Megophrys nasuta

50–60% · Likely
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
LC

Black-spotted Rock Skipper

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Staurois guttatus

40–50% · Likely
Montane Large-eyed Litter Frog
LC

Montane Large-eyed Litter Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Leptobrachium montanum

30–40% · Possible
Peter's Tree Frog
LC

Peter's Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Nyctixalus pictus

30–40% · Possible
File-eared Tree Frog
LC

File-eared Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates otilophus

30–40% · Possible
Kiau Borneo Frog
LC

Kiau Borneo Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Meristogenys kinabaluensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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
30–40%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog in Kinabalu Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog in Kinabalu Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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