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Crested Toad

Ingerophrynus divergens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
8 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Ingerophrynus divergens is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Malay Peninsula (Thailand, presumably Malaysia), Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia), Sumatra, and Natuna Islands. It occurs in well-drained lowland rainforests. It breeds in standing water and slow-moving intermittent streams. It is widespread in suitable habitat but not abundant. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear-cutting. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Toad sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Kinabalu Slender Toad
LC

Kinabalu Slender Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ansonia hanitschi

30–40% · Possible
Spiny Slender Toad
LC

Spiny Slender Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ansonia spinulifer

30–40% · Possible
Long-fingered Stream Toad
LC

Long-fingered Stream Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ansonia longidigita

20–30% · Possible
Borneo River Toad
LC

Borneo River Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phrynoidis juxtasper

10–20% · With luck
North Borneo Stream Toad
NT

North Borneo Stream Toad

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Ansonia fuliginea

10–20% · With luck
Kinabalu Dwarf Toad
LC

Kinabalu Dwarf Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pelophryne misera

Insufficient data
River Toad
LC

River Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Phrynoidis asper

Insufficient data
Everett's Asian Tree Toad
LC

Everett's Asian Tree Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rentapia everetti

Insufficient data
Flat-bodied Slender Toad
NT

Flat-bodied Slender Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ansonia platysoma

Insufficient data
Spotted Asian Tree Toad
EN

Spotted Asian Tree Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Sabahphrynus maculatus

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
LC

Whitebelly Stream Toad

Amphibian

Ansonia albomaculata

Insufficient data
Dwarf Slender Toad

Dwarf Slender Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Ansonia minuta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Toad in Kinabalu Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Toad sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Toad in Kinabalu Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Crested Toad in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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