Waynad bush frog
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusPseudophilautus (Shrub Frogs)
- SpeciesPseudophilautus wynaadensis (Waynad bush frog)
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis, commonly known as the Wayanad bush frog, common bush frog, jerdon's bush frog, plain-colored bush frog, Malabar coast frog, or dark-eared bush frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of southwest India. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park
Amboli bush frog
Pseudophilautus amboli
Malabar Gliding Frog
Rhacophorus malabaricus
winged gliding frog
Rhacophorus lateralis
Charpa Tree Frog
Polypedates occidentalis
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
Variable Bush Frog
Raorchestes akroparallagi
Southern Bubble-nest Frog
Raorchestes glandulosus
Chari's bush frog
Raorchestes charius
Bicolored Frog
Clinotarsus curtipes
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
Malabar Dot Frog
Uperodon triangularis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Waynad bush frog at Nagarhole National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |