Main's Frog
Ranoidea maini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyPelodryadidae (Australasian Tree Frogs)
- GenusRanoidea
- SpeciesRanoidea maini (Main's Frog)
Main's frog (Cyclorana maini) is a species of frog in the family Pelodryadidae. It is endemic to western and central Australia. The frog is named after Professor Bert Main of the University of Western Australia, a pioneer of southern Western Australia frogs. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Main's Frog sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
📅 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Main's Frog in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Main's Frog sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Main's Frog in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Main's Frog in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.