Bicolored Frog
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Bicolored Frog

Clinotarsus curtipes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Nagarhole National Park
8 Verified records at Nagarhole National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bicolored frog or Malabar frog (Clinotarsus curtipes) is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of India. The tadpoles of the species are black and form dense and compact schools in slow moving streams in forested areas. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Frog sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park

Rao's Intermediate Golden-backed Frog

Rao's Intermediate Golden-backed Frog

Amphibian

Indosylvirana intermedia

Insufficient data
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

30–40% · Possible
Malabar Gliding Frog
LC Endemic

Malabar Gliding Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhacophorus malabaricus

20–30% · Possible
Indus Valley Bullfrog
LC

Indus Valley Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

20–30% · Possible
winged gliding frog
VU Endemic

winged gliding frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhacophorus lateralis

Insufficient data
Malabar Dot Frog
NT Endemic

Malabar Dot Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon triangularis

Insufficient data
Charpa Tree Frog

Charpa Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates occidentalis

Insufficient data
Waynad bush frog
LC Endemic

Waynad bush frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudophilautus wynaadensis

Insufficient data
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
LC

Sri Lankan Bullfrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon taprobanicus

Insufficient data
Chunam Tree Frog
LC

Chunam Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Polypedates maculatus

Insufficient data
Variable Bush Frog
LC

Variable Bush Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Raorchestes akroparallagi

Insufficient data
Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bicolored Frog in Nagarhole National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Frog sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bicolored Frog in Nagarhole National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Bicolored Frog in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.

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