Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusChalcorana
- SpeciesChalcorana raniceps (Copper-cheeked Frog)
Chalcorana raniceps, also known as the copper-cheeked frog, white-lipped frog, or Peters' Malaysian frog, is a species of "true frog" in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Borneo, including Brunei Darussalam, Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia), although it is likely to occur more widely. Previously mixed with Chalcorana chalconota (treated as a junior synonym or a subspecies) and believed to have much wider distribution, its range was delimited to Borneo in the revision of "Rana chalconota" complex by Robert Inger and colleagues in 2009. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Copper-cheeked Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
Kurixalus chaseni
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Smooth-Fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula baleata
Crested Toad
Ingerophrynus divergens
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi
📅 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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copper-cheeked Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Copper-cheeked Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Copper-cheeked Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
February has the highest sighting rate for Copper-cheeked Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.