Dark-eared Tree Frog

Fascinating facts about the Dark-eared Tree Frog

• A male dark-eared tree frog grows to about 60 mm (2.4 in) in length, while a female can grow to about 85 mm (3.3 in).
• Tadpoles can grow up to 60 mm (2.4 in) in length, which is comparable to the length of adult males.
• Polypedates macrotis deposits its eggs in foam nests attached to leaves or twigs overhanging standing water such as ponds and ditches.
• Its range stretches from the Malay Peninsula and southern Thailand across Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and several Philippine islands, including provinces and cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
• It often hides in rain-filled cups of epiphytic plants and ferns, frequenting these small water reservoirs.

At a glance

About the Dark-eared Tree Frog

The dark-eared treefrog, Polypedates macrotis, is a member of the Rhacophoridae, its brown dorsum marked by a darker band that sweeps behind the eye and covers the tympanum, tapering along the flanks. Males reach about 60 mm in snout-vent length, while females grow to 85 mm, and tadpoles can be up to 60 mm long. Though it resembles Polypedates leucomystax, subtle shifts in hue and body proportion set it apart. It occurs in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the western Philippines, where it deposits its eggs in foam nests attached to leaves or twigs overhanging standing water such as ponds and ditches, and it also exploits rain-filled cups of epiphytic plants for breeding.

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