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Polypedates otilophus (also known as the file-eared tree frog, [2] [3] Borneo eared frog, or bony-headed flying frog [4]) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.It is endemic to Borneo where it is widespread and found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, [2] typically in the lowlands but sometimes as high as 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level. [3]
Polypedates teraiensis (Dubois, 1987) – common tree frog, six-lined tree frog, Terai tree frog, or Perching frog Polypedates zed (Dubois, 1987) – Nepalese tree frog or Narayanghat whipping frog The recently described Polypedates bijui [ 4 ] has now been renamed as Beddomixalus bijui , the only species in its genus.
Tree frogs are members of these families or genera: Hylidae , or "true" treefrogs, occur in the temperate to tropical parts of Eurasia north of the Himalayas , Australia and the Americas . Rhacophoridae , or shrub frogs, are the treefrogs of tropical regions around the Indian Ocean : Africa , South Asia and Southeast Asia east to Lydekker's line .
A Cuban tree frog explored in Lake Worth, Florida in 2010. According to the University of Florida, the frogs are an invasive species.
North America has many species of the family Hylidae, including the gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) and the American green tree frog (H. cinerea). The spring peeper ( Pseudacris crucifer ) is also widespread in the eastern United States and is commonly heard on spring and summer evenings.
It is known under numerous common names, including common tree frog, four-lined tree frog, golden tree frog [2] 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.
Taruga eques is a large frog. Adult males measure 33–43 mm (1.3–1.7 in) and females 59–71 mm (2.3–2.8 in) in snout–vent length. [3] Their snout is long, sharp, and triangular; females' snouts are a red-orange while males tend to be brown.
Scientists classify this frog as vulnerable to extinction because of habitat loss associated with deforestation for road-building and agriculture, especially cash crops, but also illegal farming and tree harvesting and small-scale traditional farming. The frog can live on some types of farms, such as coffee plantations, but cannot tolerate the ...