Spiny Rain Frog
Scaphiophryne spinosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyMicrohylidae (Narrow-mouthed Frogs)
- GenusScaphiophryne
- SpeciesScaphiophryne spinosa (Spiny Rain Frog)
Scaphiophryne spinosa is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar. It has been considered synonym of Scaphiophryne marmorata, but a revision in 2002 restored its species status. It inhabits pristine rainforests, swampy forests, forest edges, and degraded forests; it is absent from very open areas. Habitat loss is a threat to this species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny Rain Frog sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Boulenger's Giant Treefrog
Cophyla grandis
Ambatoharanana Whistling Frog
Cophyla tuberifera
Boulenger's Digging Frog
Plethodontohyla inguinalis
Moramora Climbing Frog
Anodonthyla moramora
Malagasy Climbing Rain Frog
Plethodontohyla mihanika
Guenther's Digging Frog
Plethodontohyla guentheri
Betsileo Digging Frog
Plethodontohyla brevipes
Boulenger's Climbing Frog
Anodonthyla boulengerii
Common Giant Treefrog
Cophyla pollicaris
Fort Dauphin Digging Frog
Plethodontohyla alluaudi
Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog
Boophis madagascariensis
Pandanus Frog
Guibemantis pulcher
📅 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 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spiny Rain Frog in Ranomafana National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Spiny Rain Frog sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spiny Rain Frog in Ranomafana National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Spiny Rain Frog in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.