Sri Lankan Bullfrog

Sri Lankan Bullfrog

Uperodon taprobanicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
5 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Uperodon taprobanicus, also known as the Sri Lankan bullfrog, Sri Lankan painted frog, Sri Lankan kaloula, Ceylon kaloula, Indian painted frog, or painted globular frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in Nepal, Bangladesh, southern and eastern India, and Sri Lanka up to an altitude of about 1300 metres. It can grow to an adult length of up to 75 millimetres(7.5 cm) long from snout to vent. It was originally described as a subspecies of Kaloula pulchra, ssp. taprobanica. The IUCN lists it as being of "Least Concern". Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lankan Bullfrog sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Rohan's Globular Frog
LC

Rohan's Globular Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon rohani

30–40% · Possible
Marbled balloon frog
LC

Marbled balloon frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon systoma

Insufficient data
Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad
LC

Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad

Amphibian

Microhyla ornata

Insufficient data
Chunam Tree Frog
LC

Chunam Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Polypedates maculatus

40–50% · Likely
Common skittering frog
LC

Common skittering frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

40–50% · Likely
Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

30–40% · Possible
Common Indian Cricket Frog
LC

Common Indian Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Minervarya agricola

20–30% · Possible
Common Hourglass Tree Frog
LC

Common Hourglass Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates cruciger

20–30% · Possible
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Insufficient data
Sri Lanka wood frog

Sri Lanka wood frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hydrophylax gracilis

20–30% · Possible
Jerdon's Bullfrog
LC

Jerdon's Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus crassus

20–30% · Possible
Schneider's Toad
LC Endemic

Schneider's Toad

Amphibian

Duttaphrynus scaber

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
40–50
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
2 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
3 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
4 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
7 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lankan Bullfrog in Wilpattu National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lankan Bullfrog sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lankan Bullfrog in Wilpattu National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lankan Bullfrog in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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