Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusLimnonectes
- SpeciesLimnonectes finchi (Rough Guardian Frog)
Limnonectes finchi, Finch's wart frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae endemic to Sabah, Malaysia, but it might well occur in adjacent Kalimantan. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. The main potential threat to this species is habitat loss caused by conversion of forests to oil palm plantations. L. finchi shows some parental care: male frogs guard eggs and carry the tadpoles to small rain pools on the forest floor where the rest of larval development occurs. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Limnonectes mocquardi
Limnonectes mocquardi
Smooth Guardian Frog
Limnonectes palavanensis
Matang Creek Frog
Limnonectes conspicillatus
Broad-headed Creek Frog
Limnonectes kong
Seep Frog
Occidozyga baluensis
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Mossy Bush Frog
Philautus macroscelis
Horned Toad
Megophrys nasuta
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
Montane Large-eyed Litter Frog
Leptobrachium montanum
Peter's Tree Frog
Nyctixalus pictus
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Rough Guardian Frog at Kinabalu Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |