Rockhole Frog
Rockhole Frog

Rockhole Frog

Litoria meiriana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Nitmiluk National Park
25 Verified records at Nitmiluk National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rockhole frog (Mahonabatrachus meirianus) is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae that is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rivers, freshwater marshes, rocky areas, and caves. They also live in small ponds. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Rockhole Frog sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park

Watjulum Frog
LC

Watjulum Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria watjulumensis

30–40% · Possible
Copland's Rock Frog
LC Endemic

Copland's Rock Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria coplandi

Insufficient data
Peter's Frog
LC Endemic

Peter's Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Litoria inermis

Insufficient data
Masked Frog
LC Endemic

Masked Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Litoria personata

Insufficient data
Desert Tree Frog
LC

Desert Tree Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Litoria rubella

Insufficient data
Ranoidea caerulea

Ranoidea caerulea

Amphibian

Ranoidea caerulea

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Cane Toad
LC

Eastern Cane Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible
Ornate Burrowing Frog
LC Endemic

Ornate Burrowing Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Platyplectrum ornatum

Insufficient data
Stonemason's Toadlet
LC

Stonemason's Toadlet

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Uperoleia lithomoda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
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 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rockhole Frog in Nitmiluk National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Rockhole Frog sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rockhole Frog in Nitmiluk National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Rockhole Frog in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.

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