Nile Ridged Frog
Ptychadena nilotica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPtychadenidae (Grassland Frogs)
- GenusPtychadena (Ridged Frogs)
- SpeciesPtychadena nilotica (Nile Ridged Frog)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Nile Ridged Frog sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Yellow-Bellied Ridged Frog
Ptychadena chrysogaster
Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Gong Rock Frog
Hyperolius glandicolor
Natal Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
Kisolo Toad
Sclerophrys kisoloensis
Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis kivuensis
Montane Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus orophilus
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Rugegewald Screeching Frog
Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
Secteur Munsenene Reed Frog
Hyperolius lateralis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Nile Ridged Frog in Virunga National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Nile Ridged Frog sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Nile Ridged Frog in Virunga National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Nile Ridged Frog in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.