Beddome's Bush Frog
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Beddome's Bush Frog

Raorchestes beddomii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
15 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Raorchestes beddomii (Beddome's bubble-nest frog or Beddome's bush frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to southern Western Ghats of southwestern India in Kerala (Athirimala and Munnar) and Tamil Nadu (Kannikatti). Its name honours Colonel Richard Henry Beddome who collected the type specimen. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Beddome's Bush Frog sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Green-eyed Bush Frog
EN

Green-eyed Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes chlorosomma

20–30% · Possible
Resplendent Shrubfrog
EN Endemic

Resplendent Shrubfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Raorchestes resplendens

10–20% · With luck
Kodaikanal Bush Frog
VU Endemic

Kodaikanal Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes dubois

Insufficient data
Griet's Bush Frog
VU Endemic

Griet's Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes griet

Insufficient data
Munnar Bush Frog
EN Endemic

Munnar Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes munnarensis

10–20% · With luck
Sushil's Bush Frog
EN

Sushil's Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes sushili

Insufficient data
Ponmudi Bush Frog

Ponmudi Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes ponmudi

Insufficient data
Jayaram's Bush Frog
EN

Jayaram's Bush Frog

Amphibian

Raorchestes jayarami

Insufficient data
Malabar Bubble-nest Frog
VU

Malabar Bubble-nest Frog

Amphibian

Raorchestes flaviventris

Insufficient data
False Malabar Gliding Frog
VU Endemic

False Malabar Gliding Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus

20–30% · Possible
Ghats Tree Frog
NT Endemic

Ghats Tree Frog

Amphibian

Ghatixalus asterops

Insufficient data
Jerdon's Narrow-mouthed Frog
NT Endemic

Jerdon's Narrow-mouthed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon montanus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
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 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Beddome's Bush Frog in Eravikulam National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Beddome's Bush Frog sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Beddome's Bush Frog in Eravikulam National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Beddome's Bush Frog in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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