Daruma Pond Frog
Pelophylax porosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusPelophylax (Water Frogs)
- SpeciesPelophylax porosus (Daruma Pond Frog)
The Daruma pond frog (Pelophylax porosus) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It has two subspecies, P. porosus porosus (the Tokyo Daruma pond frog) and P. porosus brevipodus (the Nagoya Daruma pond frog). It is endemic to Japan. The average size of males is 3.5 to 6.2 cm, while females are from 3.7 to 7.3 cm. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, ponds, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. Their primary habitat is rice fields, as it is important for breeding and producing new frogs. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Daruma Pond Frog sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
Japanese Brown Frog
Rana japonica
Montane Brown Frog
Rana ornativentris
Tago's Brown Frog
Rana tagoi
Proto wrinkled frog
Glandirana reliquia
Japanese Toad
Bufo japonicus
Forest Green Treefrog
Zhangixalus arboreus
Schlegel's Green Tree Frog
Zhangixalus schlegelii
Kajika Frog
Buergeria buergeri
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Daruma Pond Frog in Nikko National Park?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Daruma Pond Frog sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Daruma Pond Frog in Nikko National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Daruma Pond Frog in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.