Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog

Polypedates leucomystax

Range

Mainland range is below the Isthmus of Kra and west of the Tenasserim Range; introduced in Papua and Japan. The range has expanded in the Philippines and Indonesia, including through agricultural shipments.

Habitat

Uses forests, shrubland, seasonally wet grassland, wetlands, rivers, ponds and other freshwater habitats, as well as agricultural land, plantations, gardens and urban areas.

Diet

Adults are opportunistic feeders. Insects, especially orthopterans such as grasshoppers and crickets, make up most recorded prey; other arthropods, gastropods and occasional small vertebrates are also eaten.

Facts

• Its body color can vary through gray, green, yellow, reddish and dark-brown shades. Individuals are often marked with four stripes along the back, and some have a distinct white spot at the snout.

Research sources

• English Wikipedia
• Authoritative factual reference