Variable Bush Frog
Raorchestes akroparallagi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusRaorchestes (Bush Frogs)
- SpeciesRaorchestes akroparallagi (Variable Bush Frog)
Raorchestes akroparallagi (sometimes known as the variable bush frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, where it is known from the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Before its description in 2009, it was confused with Raorchestes femoralis and Raorchestes glandulosus. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park
Southern Bubble-nest Frog
Raorchestes glandulosus
Chari's bush frog
Raorchestes charius
Malabar Gliding Frog
Rhacophorus malabaricus
winged gliding frog
Rhacophorus lateralis
Charpa Tree Frog
Polypedates occidentalis
Waynad bush frog
Pseudophilautus wynaadensis
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
Amboli bush frog
Pseudophilautus amboli
Bicolored Frog
Clinotarsus curtipes
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
Malabar Dot Frog
Uperodon triangularis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Variable Bush Frog at Nagarhole National 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 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India |