Chunam Tree Frog
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Chunam Tree Frog

Polypedates maculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Yala National Park
29 Verified records at Yala National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Polypedates maculatus, the Indian tree frog, or Chunam tree frog, is a common species of tree frog found in South Asia. It was described by John Edward Gray in 1830. Although now considered as a separate species again, for a time, the Himalayan tree frog was considered as a subspecies of the Indian tree frog (as P. m. himalayensis). Polypedates leucomystax, a very similar species, was formerly included in P. maculatus. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Chunam Tree Frog sighting in Yala National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Common Hourglass Tree Frog
LC

Common Hourglass Tree Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Polypedates cruciger

Insufficient data
Common skittering frog
LC

Common skittering frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

20–30% · Possible
Indian Five-Fingered Frog

Indian Five-Fingered Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

20–30% · Possible
Jerdon's Bullfrog
LC

Jerdon's Bullfrog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hoplobatrachus crassus

10–20% · With luck
Common Indian Cricket Frog
LC

Common Indian Cricket Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Minervarya agricola

10–20% · With luck
Common Indian Toad
LC

Common Indian Toad

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

10–20% · With luck
Rohan's Globular Frog
LC

Rohan's Globular Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon rohani

10–20% · With luck
Schneider's Toad
LC Endemic

Schneider's Toad

Amphibian

Duttaphrynus scaber

Insufficient data
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
LC

Sri Lankan Bullfrog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Uperodon taprobanicus

Insufficient data
Sri Lanka wood frog

Sri Lanka wood frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hydrophylax gracilis

Insufficient data
Mihintale Red Narrow-mouthed Frog
LC

Mihintale Red Narrow-mouthed Frog

Amphibian

Microhyla mihintalei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
60–70
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
5–10
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chunam Tree Frog in Yala National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Chunam Tree Frog sighting in Yala National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chunam Tree Frog in Yala National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Chunam Tree Frog in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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