Sauter's Brown Frog
Rana sauteri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusRana
- SpeciesRana sauteri (Sauter's Brown Frog)
Rana sauteri is a species of true frog endemic to Taiwan. It inhabits low-altitude hill forests and the associated streams. It is an endangered species threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture and infrastructure development. Common names recorded for Rana sauteri include Kanshirei Village frog, Taiwan groove-toed frog, Sauter's brown frog, and Taiwan pseudotorrent frog. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sauter's Brown Frog sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Swinhoe's frog
Odorrana swinhoana
Olive Frog
Nidirana adenopleura
Taiwan Common Toad
Bufo bankorensis
Ota's stream tree frog
Buergeria otai
Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog
Zhangixalus moltrechti
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Robust Kajika Frog
Buergeria robusta
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Eiffinger's Tree Frog
Kurixalus eiffingeri
Ornate Chorus Frog
Microhyla fissipes
📅 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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sauter's Brown Frog in Taroko National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sauter's Brown Frog sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sauter's Brown Frog in Taroko National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sauter's Brown Frog in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.