Spot-legged Tree Frog
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Spot-legged Tree Frog

Polypedates megacephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
114 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Polypedates megacephalus, the Hong Kong whipping frog or spot-legged tree frog, is a species in the shrub frog family (Rhacophoridae). In its native range, it is also called "brown tree frog", but this name is otherwise applied to a species of the true tree frog family (Hylidae). Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Tree Frog sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog
LC

Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Theloderma vietnamense

20–30% · Possible
Annam Flying Frog
LC

Annam Flying Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rhacophorus annamensis

10–20% · With luck
Nongkhor Asian Treefrog

Nongkhor Asian Treefrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Chiromantis nongkhorensis

10–20% · With luck
Two-striped Bubble-nest Frog

Two-striped Bubble-nest Frog

Amphibian

Feihyla vittata

Insufficient data
Hansen's Bush Frog

Hansen's Bush Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Feihyla hansenae

Insufficient data
Inger's Tree Frog
LC

Inger's Tree Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Rhacophorus robertingeri

Insufficient data
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

40–50% · Likely
Asian Painted Frog
LC

Asian Painted Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Kaloula pulchra

40–50% · Likely
Round-tongued Floating Frog
LC Endemic

Round-tongued Floating Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Occidozyga martensii

30–40% · Possible
Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Microhyla mukhlesuri

30–40% · Possible
Mada Paddy Frog
LC Endemic

Mada Paddy Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Micryletta erythropoda

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kalophrynus interlineatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
2 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
40–50%
3 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-legged Tree Frog in Cat Tien National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Tree Frog sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-legged Tree Frog in Cat Tien National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Spot-legged Tree Frog in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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