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 Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 40 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.
April, June–July and October–February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Tree Frog in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and August–September, 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.
8th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Common Tree Frog sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Polypedates
The closest relatives of the Common Tree Frog that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Polypedates, whipping frogs) are File-eared Tree Frog (about 40%) and Brown-Striped Tree Frog (about 20%), 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 Kinabalu Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
