Taiwan Common Toad
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Taiwan Common Toad

Bufo bankorensis

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

Bufo bankorensis (vernacular names: Central Formosa toad, Bankor toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Taiwan and widely distributed at elevations up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) above sea level. There have been doubts about its separatedness from Bufo gargarizans from China and even other species, but it is currently considered a valid species. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Common Toad sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data
Ota's stream tree frog
LC

Ota's stream tree frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Buergeria otai

30–40% · Possible
Sauter's Brown Frog
VU

Sauter's Brown Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana sauteri

30–40% · Possible
Swinhoe's frog
LC

Swinhoe's frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Odorrana swinhoana

20–30% · Possible
Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog
LC

Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Zhangixalus moltrechti

20–30% · Possible
Alpine Cricket Frog
LC

Alpine Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Fejervarya limnocharis

5–10% · With luck
Robust Kajika Frog
LC

Robust Kajika Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Buergeria robusta

Insufficient data
Eiffinger's Tree Frog
LC

Eiffinger's Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Kurixalus eiffingeri

Insufficient data
Ornate Chorus Frog
LC

Ornate Chorus Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Microhyla fissipes

Insufficient data
Olive Frog
LC

Olive Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Nidirana adenopleura

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
5–10
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 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Taiwan Common Toad in Taroko National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Common Toad sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Taiwan Common Toad in Taroko National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Taiwan Common Toad in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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