Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusPolypedates (whipping frogs)
- SpeciesPolypedates macrotis (Brown-Striped Tree Frog)
Polypedates macrotis, commonly known as the dark-eared treefrog, as well as the Bongao tree frog, Bongao bubble-nest frog, Baram whipping frog, or brown-striped tree frog, is a species of tree frog (a "true" frog) in the family Rhacophoridae. This species is found on the Malay Peninsula and Southern Thailand, Sumatra and Java (Indonesia), Borneo (including Brunei) and parts of the Philippines, in addition to several smaller islands within the Coral Triangle ecoregion. Bongao, from the common name "Bongao tree frog", is in reference to Bongao Island, the type locality of Philautus montanus—now synonymized with Polypedates macrotis. Additionally, "Baram whipping frog" is referencing Baram, a district in Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo), and is also the name of the type locality of P. macrotis. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Striped Tree Frog sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Wallace's Flying Frog
Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
Brown Tree Frog
Leptomantis harrissoni
Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog
Kurixalus chaseni
Dulit Flying Frog
Zhangixalus dulitensis
Peter's Tree Frog
Nyctixalus pictus
Charming Tree Frog
Feihyla kajau
Malaysian Flying Frog
Leptomantis rufipes
Hose's Bush Frog
Philautus hosii
Gunung Mulu Bubble-nest Frog
Philautus tectus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-Striped Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Striped Tree Frog sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-Striped Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January has the highest sighting rate for Brown-Striped Tree Frog in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.