Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusChalcorana
- SpeciesChalcorana megalonesa (Large White-lipped Frog)
Chalcorana megalonesa is a species of true frog in the family Ranidae, the "true frogs". It is endemic to Borneo and is known from both Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah) and Indonesia (Kalimantan). It was split off from Rana chalconota (now Chalcorana chalconota) in 2009 by Robert Inger and colleagues, along with a number of other species. Common name large white-lipped frog has been coined for it. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Large White-lipped Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large White-lipped Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Large White-lipped Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large White-lipped Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
February has the highest sighting rate for Large White-lipped Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.