Main's Frog
Ranoidea maini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusRanoidea
- SpeciesRanoidea maini (Main's Frog)
Main's frog (Cyclorana maini) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to western and central Australia. The frog is named after Professor Bert Main of the University of Western Australia, a pioneer of southern Western Australia frogs. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Main's Frog sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Main's Frog in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Main's Frog sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Main's Frog in Ningaloo Marine Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Main's Frog in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.