Watjulum Frog
Litoria watjulumensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusLitoria
- SpeciesLitoria watjulumensis (Watjulum Frog)
The Wotjulum frog (Litoria watjulumensis) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. Its habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rocky areas. Litoria watjulumensis was named for Watjulum Mission in the north of Western Australia, sometimes spelled 'wotjulum'. This has led to variants in the common names and the specific epithet, repeating the spelling of Tyler's publication as Hyla wotjulumensis. The common names include Watjulum or Wotjulum frog, Watjulum Mission tree frog, and giant or large rocket frog. The publication of the species was based on a type collection by Copland. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Watjulum Frog sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Australian Rocket Frog
Litoria nasuta
Desert Tree Frog
Litoria rubella
Rockhole Frog
Litoria meiriana
Copland's Rock Frog
Litoria coplandi
Masked Frog
Litoria personata
Tornier's Frog
Litoria tornieri
Peter's Frog
Litoria inermis
Ranoidea caerulea
Ranoidea caerulea
giant frog
Ranoidea australis
Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Marbled Frog
Limnodynastes convexiusculus
Woodworker Frog
Limnodynastes lignarius
📅 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Watjulum Frog in Kakadu National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Watjulum Frog sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Watjulum Frog in Kakadu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Watjulum Frog in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.