Malabar Gliding Frog
Rhacophorus malabaricus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusRhacophorus (Flying Frogs)
- SpeciesRhacophorus malabaricus (Malabar Gliding Frog)
The Malabar gliding frog or Malabar flying frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) is a rhacophorid tree frog species found in the Western Ghats of India. It is the State amphibian of Kerala. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Gliding Frog sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park
winged gliding frog
Rhacophorus lateralis
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
Waynad bush frog
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis
Charpa Tree Frog
Polypedates occidentalis
Amboli bush frog
Pseudophilautus amboli
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
Bicolored Frog
Clinotarsus curtipes
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Malabar Dot Frog
Uperodon triangularis
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
📅 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 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Gliding Frog in Bandipur National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Gliding Frog sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Malabar Gliding Frog in Bandipur National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Gliding Frog in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.