Malabar Gliding Frog
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Malabar Gliding Frog

Rhacophorus malabaricus

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

The Malabar gliding frog or Malabar flying frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) is a rhacophorid tree frog species found in the Western Ghats of India. It is the State amphibian of Kerala. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Gliding Frog sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park

winged gliding frog
VU Endemic

winged gliding frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhacophorus lateralis

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
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
Southern Bubble-nest Frog
VU Endemic

Southern Bubble-nest Frog

Amphibian

Raorchestes glandulosus

Insufficient data
Chari's bush frog
LC Endemic

Chari's bush frog

Amphibian

Raorchestes charius

Insufficient data
Amboli bush frog

Amboli bush frog

Amphibian

Pseudophilautus amboli

Insufficient data
Bicolored Frog
LC Endemic

Bicolored Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Clinotarsus curtipes

30–40% · Possible
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

30–40% · Possible
Indus Valley Bullfrog
LC

Indus Valley Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

20–30% · Possible
Malabar Dot Frog
NT Endemic

Malabar Dot Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon triangularis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
60–70
Jul
30–40
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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
20–30%
2 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

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

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Gliding Frog sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Gliding Frog in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.

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