Polypedates macrotis (Boulenger, 1891)

Adult Size

Male Polypedates macrotis reach a snout–vent length of approximately 60 mm (2.4 in), while females grow to 85 mm (3.3 in).

Tadpole Size

Fully grown tadpoles can be up to 60 mm (2.4 in) in total length.

Dorsal Coloration

The dorsum of this frog is brown, with a darker band that starts behind the eye, covers the tympanum, and tapers along the side of the body.

Taxonomic Relationship

Polypedates macrotis is closely related to Polypedates leucomystax, differing only slightly from it in colouration and body proportions.

Common Name

Common names for this species include the dark-eared tree frog.

Range Abundance

It is a locally abundant species within its native range.

Geographic Distribution

Its distribution covers specific locations across multiple countries and regions: Thailand (Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Songkhla), Malaysia (Johor, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor), Indonesia (Aceh, Bangka Belitung, Jambi, Lampung, North Sumatra, Riau, South Sumatra, West Java, West Sumatra), Brunei, the Sulu Archipelago, and several western Philippine islands (Palawan, Busuanga, Calauit, Jolo, and Dumaran).

Forest Habitat

This species inhabits primary forests and forest-edge areas.

Human-Altered Habitat

It also occurs in and around human settlements, including large cities and towns.

Aquatic Habitat Proximity

Adult frogs are typically found close to small streams, ponds, puddles, small pools, swamps, and wet rainforests with slow dripping or trickling water sources.

Epiphytic Habitat Use

They also often occupy captured rainwater held inside epiphytic plants, ferns, and similar structures.

Reproductive Behavior

For reproduction, Polypedates macrotis deposit their eggs in foam nests that are attached to leaves or twigs overhanging standing water bodies such as ponds and ditches.