Polypedates leucomystax
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Polypedates leucomystax is a species in the shrub frog family Rhacophoridae. It is known under numerous common names, including common tree frog, four-lined tree frog, golden tree frog or striped tree frog. Many past authors have united it with the common Indian tree frog in P. maculatus (or Rhacophorus maculatus, as was common in older times), but today they are generally considered distinct species. In its native range, it is also called "white-lipped tree frog", but this name is otherwise applied to a species of true tree frogs (family Hylidae).
Polypedates leucomystax is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. It is, in fact a species complex containing various cryptic species within it. Previously, P. leucomystex was thought to distribute below the Red River of Vietnam and in western Yunnan, while P. megacephalus can be found above the Red River and in Northeast India. However, recent genetic studies revealed that the natural barriers between these species are the Isthmus of Kra and the Tenasserim Range, where P. leucomystax can be found below the isthmus and west of the range.
The Polypedates leucomystax complex began diverging during the Pliocene, and spread... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Surakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 7 | Bandar Lampung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Semarang | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Zürich Zoo | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | |
| 3 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Shanghai Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Cologne Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Entopia | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 10 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 11 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tree Frog sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 360 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 20 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, June, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tree Frog in Singapore on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April–May, July–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Tree Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
15th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Common Tree Frog sightings, Singapore ranks 15th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 80%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 70%) and Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 60%).
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Common Tree Frog that you can see in Singapore (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Common Indian Toad (about 20%), Asian Painted Frog (about 10%) and White-lipped Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Tree Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Singapore (360 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
