Copland's Rock Frog

Copland's Rock Frog

Litoria coplandi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
10 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Copland's rock frog or the saxicoline tree frog (Litoria coplandi) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. It is endemic to Australia, in a range extending from the Kimberley region of Western Australia to Arnhem Land and a record in the north of Queensland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent rivers, and rocky areas. The IUCN Red list gives the conservation status of least concern, and notes the population trend as stable. The publication of the species, by Tyler in 1968, was based on his study of a type collection by Copland. The collection, 29 specimens at the Western Australian Museum, was reassigned as three syntypes; for this species, Litoria watjulumensis, and Litoria peronii. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Copland's Rock Frog sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Rockhole Frog
LC

Rockhole Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Litoria meiriana

40–50% · Likely
Desert Tree Frog
LC

Desert Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Litoria rubella

30–40% · Possible
Watjulum Frog
LC

Watjulum Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria watjulumensis

30–40% · Possible
Australian Rocket Frog
LC

Australian Rocket Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria nasuta

30–40% · Possible
🐸 No photo available
LC Endemic

Pale Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria pallida

Insufficient data
Peter's Frog
LC Endemic

Peter's Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria inermis

Insufficient data
Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

Amphibian

Ranoidea caerulea

30–40% · Possible
giant frog

giant frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ranoidea australis

Insufficient data
Long-footed Frog

Long-footed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ranoidea longipes

Insufficient data
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible
Ornate Burrowing Frog
LC Endemic

Ornate Burrowing Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Platyplectrum ornatum

Insufficient data
Marbled Frog
LC

Marbled Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Limnodynastes convexiusculus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Copland's Rock Frog in Litchfield National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Copland's Rock Frog sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Copland's Rock Frog in Litchfield National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Copland's Rock Frog in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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