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Bicolored Frog

Clinotarsus curtipes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
11 Verified records at Periyar National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bicolored frog or Malabar frog (Clinotarsus curtipes) is a species of frog endemic to the Western Ghats of India. The tadpoles of the species are black and form dense and compact schools in slow moving streams in forested areas. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Frog sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Sreen's Golden-backed Frog

Sreen's Golden-backed Frog

Amphibian

Indosylvirana sreeni

Insufficient data
Kerala Warty Frog
VU Endemic

Kerala Warty Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Minervarya keralensis

40–50% · Likely
Keira's shrub frog
VU

Keira's shrub frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Raorchestes keirasabinae

20–30% · Possible
Ponmudi Bush Frog

Ponmudi Bush Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Raorchestes ponmudi

Insufficient data
Variable Bush Frog
LC

Variable Bush Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Raorchestes akroparallagi

Insufficient data
Waynad bush frog
LC Endemic

Waynad bush frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudophilautus wynaadensis

Insufficient data
Beautiful Dancing Frog
EN

Beautiful Dancing Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Micrixalus adonis

Insufficient data
Castle Rock night frog
NT

Castle Rock night frog

Amphibian

Nyctibatrachus petraeus

Insufficient data
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data
Malabar Tree Toad
LC Endemic

Malabar Tree Toad

Amphibian

Pedostibes tuberculosus

Insufficient data
Jerdon's Narrow-mouthed Frog
NT Endemic

Jerdon's Narrow-mouthed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon montanus

Insufficient data
Charpa Tree Frog

Charpa Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates occidentalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bicolored Frog in Periyar National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Frog sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bicolored Frog in Periyar National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Bicolored Frog in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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