Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
Chaperina fusca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyMicrohylidae (Narrow-mouthed Frogs)
- GenusChaperina
- SpeciesChaperina fusca (Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog)
Chaperina is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only genus in the subfamily Chaperininae. It is also itself monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chaperina fusca, commonly known as the brown thorny frog, spiny-heeled froglet, and saffron-bellied frog. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, in Borneo and in the Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao, and Jolo islands). It is abundant in Borneo but uncommon on the Malay Peninsula and patchily distributed in the Philippines. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Smooth-Fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula baleata
Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla malang
Kapit Rice Frog
Microhyla petrigena
Tree Hole Frog
Metaphrynella sundana
Labang Forest Rice Frog
Microhyla perparva
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
Kurixalus chaseni
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Crested Toad
Ingerophrynus divergens
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
📅 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 | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.