Where does the Giant Swamp Frog live?
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis has 2,049 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from Mauritania.
- 2,049 records
- 32 places
- 90 years recorded
- Amphibia class
AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaAnuraDicroglossidaeHoplobatrachus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 320 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 277 | |
| DR Congo | 252 | |
| Ghana | 170 | |
| Benin | 95 | |
| Gabon | 86 | |
| Gambia | 83 | |
| Nigeria | 80 | |
| Kenya | 68 | |
| Congo | 63 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 63 | |
| Sierra Leone | 62 | |
| Uganda | 54 | |
| Cameroon | 53 | |
| Tanzania | 47 | |
| Liberia | 44 | |
| Angola | 42 | |
| Senegal | 38 | |
| Mali | 29 | |
| Guinea | 25 | |
| Chad | 17 | |
| Niger | 16 | |
| Zambia | 16 | |
| Ethiopia | 8 | |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | |
| Sudan | 7 | |
| Central African Republic | 6 | |
| South Sudan | 6 | |
| Togo | 6 | |
| Burundi | 5 | |
| Rwanda | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Dicroglossidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.