Rough-sided frog

Rough-sided frog

Pulchrana glandulosa

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
26 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Hylarana glandulosa, commonly known as the rough-sided frog or the glandular frog, is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, rivers, freshwater marshes, caves, and plantations. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN. In Thailand, it is called h̄mā n̂ảm (Thai: หมาน้ำ; literally: water dog) because its call sounds like a barking puppy. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-sided frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Copper-cheeked Frog
LC

Copper-cheeked Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Chalcorana raniceps

20–30% · Possible
Green Paddy Frog
LC

Green Paddy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hylarana erythraea

20–30% · With luck
Large White-lipped Frog
LC

Large White-lipped Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Chalcorana megalonesa

10–20% · With luck
Nicobar Cricket Frog

Nicobar Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Amnirana nicobariensis

10–20% · With luck
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
LC

Black-spotted Rock Skipper

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Staurois guttatus

Insufficient data
Poisonous Rock Frog
LC

Poisonous Rock Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Odorrana hosii

Insufficient data
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
LC

Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kurixalus chaseni

30–40% · Possible
Harlequin Tree Frog
LC Endemic

Harlequin Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhacophorus pardalis

20–30% · Possible
Smooth-Fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Smooth-Fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kaloula baleata

20–30% · Possible
Crested Toad
LC

Crested Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ingerophrynus divergens

10–20% · With luck
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
LC

Brown-Striped Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates macrotis

10–20% · With luck
Rough Guardian Frog
LC

Rough Guardian Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Limnonectes finchi

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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
20–30%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rough-sided frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-sided frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rough-sided frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

July has the highest sighting rate for Rough-sided frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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