Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Indian Five-Fingered FrogIndian Five-Fingered FrogIndian Five-Fingered FrogIndian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
17 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Euphlyctis hexadactylus, also known as the green pond frog, Indian green frog, and Indian five-fingered frog, is a common species of aquatic frog found in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The nominal taxon likely represents a species complex. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Five-Fingered Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Common skittering frog
LC

Common skittering frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

20–30% · Possible
Sri Lanka rock frog
VU

Sri Lanka rock frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Nannophrys ceylonensis

20–30% · Possible
Common Indian Cricket Frog
LC

Common Indian Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Minervarya agricola

10–20% · With luck
Mountain Paddy Field Frog
NT

Mountain Paddy Field Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Minervarya kirtisinghei

10–20% · With luck
Hill Cricket Frog
LC

Hill Cricket Frog

Amphibian

Minervarya syhadrensis

Insufficient data
Jerdon's Bullfrog
LC

Jerdon's Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus crassus

Insufficient data
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
Günther's Golden-backed Frog

Günther's Golden-backed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Indosylvirana temporalis

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

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
<5
Nov
30–40
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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Five-Fingered Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Five-Fingered Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Five-Fingered Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

October has the highest sighting rate for Indian Five-Fingered Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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