Mozambique Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis mossambicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyArthroleptidae (Squeakers)
- GenusLeptopelis (Big-eyed Frogs)
- SpeciesLeptopelis mossambicus (Mozambique Forest Tree Frog)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mozambique Forest Tree Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Natal Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis natalensis
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
Bush Squeaker
Arthroleptis wahlbergii
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
argus reed frog
Hyperolius argus
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mozambique Forest Tree Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Mozambique Forest Tree Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mozambique Forest Tree Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mozambique Forest Tree Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.