Watjulum Frog

Watjulum Frog

Litoria watjulumensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
16 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The Wotjulum frog (Litoria watjulumensis) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. Its habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rocky areas. Litoria watjulumensis was named for Watjulum Mission in the north of Western Australia, sometimes spelled 'wotjulum'. This has led to variants in the common names and the specific epithet, repeating the spelling of Tyler's publication as Hyla wotjulumensis. The common names include Watjulum or Wotjulum frog, Watjulum Mission tree frog, and giant or large rocket frog. The publication of the species was based on a type collection by Copland. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Watjulum Frog sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 16 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
Australian Rocket Frog
LC

Australian Rocket Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria nasuta

30–40% · Possible
Copland's Rock Frog
LC Endemic

Copland's Rock Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria coplandi

20–30% · 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

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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
30–40%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Watjulum Frog in Litchfield National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Watjulum Frog sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Watjulum Frog in Litchfield National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Watjulum Frog in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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