Spot-legged Tree Frog
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Spot-legged Tree Frog

Polypedates megacephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ba Be National Park
17 Verified records at Ba Be National Park
April 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Tree Frog sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ba Be National Park

Belly-Spotted Frog
LC

Belly-Spotted Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kurixalus baliogaster

30–40% · Possible
Vampire Flying Frog

Vampire Flying Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rhacophorus vampyrus

10–20% · With luck
🐸 No photo available
EN

Greenish Frilled Treefrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Kurixalus viridescens

Insufficient data
Vietnamese Bubble-nest Frog
LC

Vietnamese Bubble-nest Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Feihyla palpebralis

Insufficient data
Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog
LC

Vietnamese Bug-eyed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Theloderma vietnamense

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
EN

Vietnam Flying Frog

Amphibian

Rhacophorus calcaneus

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
LC Endemic

Truong Son Bug-eyed Frog

Amphibian

Theloderma truongsonense

Insufficient data
Namdapha Bush Frog

Namdapha Bush Frog

Amphibian

Rhacophorus rhodopus

Insufficient data
Vietnam Spadefoot Toad
LC

Vietnam Spadefoot Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Leptobrachium pullum

50–60% · Likely
Dalat Frog

Dalat Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Indosylvirana milleti

40–50% · Likely
Bony-headed Toad
LC

Bony-headed Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ingerophrynus galeatus

30–40% · Possible
Truong Son Horned Toad

Truong Son Horned Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Xenophrys truongsonensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Ba Be National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-legged Tree Frog sighting in Ba Be National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Spot-legged Tree Frog in Ba Be National Park in our monthly data.

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