Günther's Golden-backed Frog

Günther's Golden-backed Frog

Indosylvirana temporalis

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
30 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Indosylvirana temporalis, commonly known as the bronzed frog or Günther's golden-backed frog, is a species of true frog found in the riparian evergreen forests of the highlands of southwestern Sri Lanka. They are found abundantly on or close to the ground near water. Individuals are not shy and react by jumping only when provoked. They are important prey of many species of snakes, including the vine snake. Some related species found in the Western Ghats of India were formerly included in this species but were separated in a 2014 study. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Günther's Golden-backed Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lankan Golden-backed frog

Sri Lankan Golden-backed frog

Amphibian

Indosylvirana serendipi

10–20% · With luck
Sri Lanka wood frog

Sri Lanka wood frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hydrophylax gracilis

10–20% · With luck
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

40–50% · Likely
Common Hourglass Tree Frog
LC

Common Hourglass Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates cruciger

30–40% · Possible
Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog
EN

Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudophilautus cuspis

20–30% · Possible
Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog
EN

Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Taruga longinasus

20–30% · Possible
🐸 No photo available
VU

Common Shrub Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudophilautus popularis

20–30% · Possible
Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

20–30% · Possible
Common skittering frog
LC

Common skittering frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

20–30% · Possible
🐸 No photo available
VU

Schneider's shrub frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pseudophilautus schneideri

20–30% · Possible
Corrugated water frog
NT

Corrugated water frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lankanectes corrugatus

20–30% · Possible
Sri Lanka rock frog
VU

Sri Lanka rock frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Nannophrys ceylonensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Günther's Golden-backed Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Günther's Golden-backed Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Günther's Golden-backed Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Günther's Golden-backed Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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