Rock Skipper
Staurois latopalmatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusStaurois
- SpeciesStaurois latopalmatus (Rock Skipper)
The rock skipper (Staurois latopalmatus), also known as Sabah splash frog, is a frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to northern and western Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Skipper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
Northern Torrent Frog
Meristogenys orphnocnemis
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
Spotted Stream Frog
Pulchrana picturata
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Wallace's Flying Frog
Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
Brown Tree Frog
Leptomantis harrissoni
Tree Hole Frog
Metaphrynella sundana
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Skipper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Skipper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rock Skipper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rock Skipper in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.