Polypedates macrotis | |
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at Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Polypedates |
Species: | P. macrotis
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Binomial name | |
Polypedates macrotis (
Boulenger, 1891)
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Synonyms | |
Rhacophorus macrotis Boulenger, 1891 |
Polypedates macrotis, commonly known as the dark-eared treefrog, sometimes also Bongao tree frog, Bongao bubble-nest frog, Baram whipping frog, [2] or brown-striped tree frog, [3] is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in the central peninsular Thailand (requiring confirmation), Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulu Archipelago as well as a range of other Philippine islands (Palawan, Busuanga, Calauit, Jolo, and Dumaran). [2]
"Bongao" in the common name refers to Bongao Island, the type locality of Philautus montanus, now synonymized with Polypedates macrotis. On the other hand, "Baram", a district in Sarawak, is the type locality of Polypedates macrotis. [2]
Male Polypedates macrotis grow to a snout–vent length of about 60 mm (2.4 in) and females to 85 mm (3.3 in). Tadpoles are up to 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. Dorsum is brown with a darker band behind the eye that covers the tympanum, tapering along the side. [4] [5]
Polypedates macrotis is similar to Polypedates leucomystax but differs from it slightly in colouration and body proportions. [4]
Polypedates macrotis deposit their eggs in foam nests attached to leaves or twigs overhanging standing water, such as ponds and ditches. [1] [4]
It is a locally abundant species inhabiting primary forests and edge areas. [1] Adults can be found near small streams, swaps, ponds, puddles, or small pools. [5]