Rock Skipper
Staurois latopalmatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusStaurois
- SpeciesStaurois latopalmatus (Rock Skipper)
The rock skipper (Staurois latopalmatus), also known as Sabah splash frog, is a frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to northern and western Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia). Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Skipper sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
Green-spotted Foot-flagging Frog
Staurois tuberilinguis
Kiau Borneo Frog
Meristogenys kinabaluensis
Hole-in-the-head Frog
Huia cavitympanum
Northern Torrent Frog
Meristogenys orphnocnemis
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Spotted Stream Frog
Pulchrana picturata
Malaysian Frog
Abavorana luctuosa
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
Meristogenys stigmachilus
Meristogenys stigmachilus
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Skipper sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rock Skipper in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.