Jerdon's Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus crassus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusHoplobatrachus (Crowned Bullfrogs and Tiger Frogs)
- SpeciesHoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon's Bullfrog)
Hoplobatrachus crassus, also called Jerdon's bullfrog, Jerdon's bull frog, and South Indian bullfrog, is a species of frog found widely distributed on the plains of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Its range may extend to the adjacent Bhutan and Myanmar. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bullfrog sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park
Common Indian Cricket Frog
Minervarya agricola
Dull-green Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus viridis
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Günther's Golden-backed Frog
Indosylvirana temporalis
Ferguson's Tree Frog
Pseudophilautus fergusonianus
Saddled Tree frog
Taruga eques
Round-snout pygmy frog
Pseudophilautus femoralis
📅 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 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jerdon's Bullfrog in Horton Plains National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Bullfrog sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jerdon's Bullfrog in Horton Plains National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Jerdon's Bullfrog in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.