Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusRhacophorus (Flying Frogs)
- SpeciesRhacophorus pardalis (Harlequin Tree Frog)
The harlequin tree frog (Rhacophorus pardalis) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Borneo Flying Frog
Rhacophorus borneensis
Wallace's Flying Frog
Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
Mossy Bush Frog
Philautus macroscelis
Peter's Tree Frog
Nyctixalus pictus
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Green Bush Frog
Philautus bunitus
Golden-legged Bush Frog
Philautus aurantium
Masked Tree Frog
Leptomantis angulirostris
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Cloud Bush Frog
Philautus nephophilus
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Peters' Bubble-Nest Frog
Philautus petersi
📅 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harlequin Tree Frog in Kinabalu Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Harlequin Tree Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Harlequin Tree Frog in Kinabalu Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Harlequin Tree Frog in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.