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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Striped Tree Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Mossy Bush Frog
Philautus macroscelis
Peter's Tree Frog
Nyctixalus pictus
Green Bush Frog
Philautus bunitus
Golden-legged Bush Frog
Philautus aurantium
Masked Tree Frog
Leptomantis angulirostris
Cloud Bush Frog
Philautus nephophilus
Peters' Bubble-Nest Frog
Philautus petersi
Borneo Flying Frog
Rhacophorus borneensis
Harlequin Tree Frog
Rhacophorus pardalis
Malkmus’ Tree Frog
Leptomantis malkmusi
📅 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 Kinabalu Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-Striped Tree Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-Striped Tree Frog in Kinabalu Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Brown-Striped Tree Frog in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.