Schlegel's Green Tree Frog
Zhangixalus schlegelii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusZhangixalus (Green Flying Frogs)
- SpeciesZhangixalus schlegelii (Schlegel's Green Tree Frog)
Zhangixalus schlegelii (common names: Japanese gliding frog, Schlegel's green tree frog, Schlegel's flying frog, Schlegel's tree frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Japan and found in Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu as well as the Ryukyu Islands. It is named after Hermann Schlegel, a 19th-century German zoologist. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Schlegel's Green Tree Frog sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park
Forest Green Treefrog
Zhangixalus arboreus
Kajika Frog
Buergeria buergeri
Japanese Toad
Bufo japonicus
Daruma Pond Frog
Pelophylax porosus
Japanese Brown Frog
Rana japonica
Montane Brown Frog
Rana ornativentris
Tago's Brown Frog
Rana tagoi
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
Proto wrinkled frog
Glandirana reliquia
📅 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 Schlegel's Green Tree Frog in Nikko National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Schlegel's Green Tree Frog sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Schlegel's Green Tree Frog in Nikko National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Schlegel's Green Tree Frog in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.