Rhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)

Family

Old World Tree Frogs

Rhacophoridae

68 species in our catalog · found in 42 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)

Species in this group

File-eared Tree Frog

Polypedates otilophus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Spot-legged Tree Frog

Polypedates megacephalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Brown-Striped Tree Frog

Polypedates macrotis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Grey Foam-nest Treefrog

Chiromantis xerampelina

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Harlequin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Mossy Bush Frog

Philautus macroscelis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Chunam Tree Frog

Polypedates maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Common Tree Frog

Polypedates leucomystax

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Wallace's Flying Frog

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Common Hourglass Tree Frog

Polypedates cruciger

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Orlov's Treefrog

Rhacophorus orlovi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Collett's Tree Frog

Polypedates colletti

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Peter's Tree Frog

Nyctixalus pictus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chinese Flying Frog

Zhangixalus dennysi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ota's stream tree frog

Buergeria otai

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Green Bush Frog

Philautus bunitus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog

Kurixalus chaseni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Saddled Tree frog

Taruga eques

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dotted Bubble-nest Frog

Theloderma albopunctatum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Golden-legged Bush Frog

Philautus aurantium

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

False Malabar Gliding Frog

Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Brown Tree Frog

Leptomantis harrissoni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Beddome's Bush Frog

Raorchestes beddomii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog

Taruga longinasus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Masked Tree Frog

Leptomantis angulirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma vietnamense

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Theloderma corticale

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Common Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus popularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus cuspis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Schneider's shrub frog

Pseudophilautus schneideri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Kajika Frog

Buergeria buergeri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog

Zhangixalus moltrechti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ponmudi Bush Frog

Raorchestes ponmudi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Keira's shrub frog

Raorchestes keirasabinae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dulit Flying Frog

Zhangixalus dulitensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Fea's Flying Tree Frog

Zhangixalus feae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Green-eyed Bush Frog

Raorchestes chlorosomma

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus cavirostris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Grubby Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus sordidus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Karin Bubble-nest Frog

Raorchestes parvulus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dull-green Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus viridis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Resplendent Shrubfrog

Raorchestes resplendens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Nongkhor Asian Treefrog

Chiromantis nongkhorensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

winged gliding frog

Rhacophorus lateralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cloud Bush Frog

Philautus nephophilus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Kodaikanal Bush Frog

Raorchestes dubois

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Orange-canthal Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus stictomerus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Munnar Bush Frog

Raorchestes munnarensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Side-striped Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus pleurotaenia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Leaf-dwelling Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus folicola

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cheeky Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus procax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Reticulate tree frog

Pseudophilautus reticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

African foam-nest tree frog

Chiromantis rufescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Charming Tree Frog

Feihyla kajau

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Griet's Bush Frog

Raorchestes griet

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sushil's Bush Frog

Raorchestes sushili

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Malaysian Flying Frog

Leptomantis rufipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poppy's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus poppiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tonkin Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma stellatum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Whistling Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus nemus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Showing the 60 most likely of 68 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Tree Frogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 75 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	11 of 68	>90%
	File-eared Tree Frog			~80%
	Brown-Striped Tree Frog			~60%
	Harlequin Tree Frog			~50%
	Wallace's Flying Frog			~50%
	Brown Tree Frog			~30%
	Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog			~30%
	Dulit Flying Frog			~20%
	Peter's Tree Frog			~20%
	Charming Tree Frog			~20%
	Common Tree Frog			~10%
	Malaysian Flying Frog			~10%
2	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	12 of 68	>90%
	Mossy Bush Frog			~50%
	Peter's Tree Frog			~40%
	File-eared Tree Frog			~40%
	Green Bush Frog			~40%
	Golden-legged Bush Frog			~30%
	Masked Tree Frog			~30%
	Brown-Striped Tree Frog			~20%
	Cloud Bush Frog			~20%
	Common Tree Frog			~10%
	Peters' Bubble-Nest Frog			~10%
	Borneo Flying Frog			~10%
	Harlequin Tree Frog			~10%
3	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	15 of 68	>90%
	Common Hourglass Tree Frog			~40%
	Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog			~30%
	Common Shrub Frog			~30%
	Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog			~30%
	Schneider's shrub frog			~30%
	Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog			~20%
	Grubby Shrub Frog			~20%
	Orange-canthal Shrub Frog			~20%
	Side-striped Shrub Frog			~20%
	Leaf-dwelling Shrub Frog			~20%
	🐸 Cheeky Shrub Frog			~20%
	Reticulate tree frog			~20%
	+3 more at the park page…
4	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	5 of 68	~90%
	Orlov's Treefrog			~40%
	Chinese Flying Frog			~40%
	Dotted Bubble-nest Frog			~30%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~30%
	Vietnamese Mossy Frog			~30%
5	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	8 of 68	~90%
	False Malabar Gliding Frog			~30%
	Beddome's Bush Frog			~30%
	Green-eyed Bush Frog			~20%
	Resplendent Shrubfrog			~20%
	Kodaikanal Bush Frog			~20%
	Munnar Bush Frog			~20%
	Griet's Bush Frog			~20%
	Sushil's Bush Frog			~10%
6	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	4 of 68	~80%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~60%
	Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog			~30%
	Nongkhor Asian Treefrog			~20%
	Annam Flying Frog			~10%
7	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	8 of 68	~80%
	Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog			~30%
	Harlequin Tree Frog			~30%
	Brown-Striped Tree Frog			~20%
	Common Tree Frog			~20%
	Peter's Tree Frog			~10%
	Collett's Tree Frog			~10%
	Dulit Flying Frog			~10%
	Brown Tree Frog			~10%
8	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 68	~70%
	Common Tree Frog			~40%
	Collett's Tree Frog			~30%
	Brown-Striped Tree Frog			~20%
9	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	6 of 68	~60%
	Brown-Striped Tree Frog			~30%
	File-eared Tree Frog			~20%
	Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog			~10%
	Common Tree Frog			~10%
	Peter's Tree Frog			~10%
	Harlequin Tree Frog			~10%
10	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 68	~60%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~50%
	Common Hourglass Tree Frog			~30%
11	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 68	~60%
	Collett's Tree Frog			~40%
	Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog			~40%
12	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 68	~60%
	Common Tree Frog			~50%
	Wallace's Flying Frog			~20%
13	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 68	~60%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~60%
14	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 68	~60%
	Ota's stream tree frog			~40%
	Moltrecht's Green Tree Frog			~30%
15	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 68	~50%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
	Common Hourglass Tree Frog			~30%
16	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 68	~50%
	Fea's Flying Tree Frog			~20%
	Karin Bubble-nest Frog			~20%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~10%
	Longchuan Bubble-Nest Frog			~10%
17	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 68	~50%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~50%
18	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 68	~50%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~50%
19	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 68	~50%
	Saddled Tree frog			~30%
	Dull-green Shrub Frog			~20%
20	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 68	~50%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~50%
21	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 68	~50%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~50%
22	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 68	~50%
	Ponmudi Bush Frog			~30%
	Keira's shrub frog			~30%
23	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 68	~40%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~40%
24	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 68	~40%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
	Common Hourglass Tree Frog			~20%
25	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 68	~40%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~40%
26	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 68	~40%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~40%
27	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 68	~40%
	Common Tree Frog			~30%
	Peter's Tree Frog			~10%
28	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 68	~40%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~20%
	Red-webbed Treefrog			~10%
	Nongkhor Asian Treefrog			~10%
	Protruded-vent Treefrog			~10%
29	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 68	~40%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~40%
30	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 68	~30%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~20%
	Tonkin Bug-eyed Frog			~10%
31	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~30%
	Common Tree Frog			~30%
32	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 68	~30%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~30%
33	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 68	~30%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~30%
34	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 68	~30%
	Common Tree Frog			~30%
35	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 68	~30%
	Kajika Frog			~30%
36	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 68	~20%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~20%
37	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~20%
	winged gliding frog			~20%
38	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 68	~20%
	African foam-nest tree frog			~20%
39	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 68	~20%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~20%
40	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 68	~20%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~20%
41	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Cross-backed Bush Frog			~10%
42	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 68	~10%
	Grey Foam-nest Treefrog			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~80%
	Common Tree Frog			~80%
2	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~70%
	Common Tree Frog			~70%
3	Cần Thơ	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 68	~60%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~60%
4	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~60%
	Common Tree Frog			~60%
5	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~50%
	Common Tree Frog			~50%
6	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~50%
	Common Tree Frog			~50%
7	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 68	~50%
	Common Tree Frog			~50%
8	Bandar Lampung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~50%
	Common Tree Frog			~50%
9	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 68	~50%
	Common Hourglass Tree Frog			~30%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~20%
10	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~40%
	Common Tree Frog			~40%
11	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 68	~40%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~40%
12	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~40%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~40%
13	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 68	~40%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~40%
14	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~40%
	Common Tree Frog			~40%
15	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 68	~40%
	Common Tree Frog			~40%
16	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 68	~40%
	Common Tree Frog			~40%
17	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 68	~30%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~30%
18	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~30%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
19	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~30%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
20	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 68	~30%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~30%
21	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 68	~30%
	Common Tree Frog			~30%
22	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 68	~30%
	Common Tree Frog			~30%
23	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~30%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
24	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 68	~30%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~30%
25	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 68	~30%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~30%
26	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~30%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
27	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~30%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~30%
28	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 68	~20%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~20%
29	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~20%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~20%
30	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 68	~20%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~20%
31	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 68	~20%
	Common Tree Frog			~20%
32	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~20%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~20%
33	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 68	~20%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~20%
34	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 68	~20%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~20%
35	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 68	~20%
	Chinese Flying Frog			~20%
36	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 68	~10%
	Common Tree Frog			~10%
37	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 68	~10%
	Kajika Frog			~10%
38	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~10%
39	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~10%
40	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~10%
41	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~10%
42	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~10%
43	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 68	~10%
	Spot-legged Tree Frog			~10%
44	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 68	~10%
	Chunam Tree Frog			~10%
45	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 68	<5%
	Kajika Frog			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
7	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
8	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
10	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
13	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
14	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
15	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
17	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
18	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
19	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
22	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Twycross Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
27	Dickerson Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Montgomery Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Zoo Opole	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
34	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
36	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
37	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
38	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Plock Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
41	Zamość Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
42	Biotropica	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
43	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
45	Leningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
46	Alligator Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
48	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Aquarium of the Pacific	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Entopia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity

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