Species: Polypedates megacephalus
English Name: Hong Kong Whipping Frog, Spot-legged Tree Frog
Chinese Name: 棕樹蛙, 斑腿樹蛙
Family: Rhacophoridae
Description:
Medium sized tree frog (6-8 cm) with pads at the tips of the fingers and toes. The skin is smooth and light brown colored, usually with 3-4 narrow light stripes. The underside is white. It is commonly found near ponds, marches, wetlands and ditches.
© 2011 Alex Figueroa
© 2011 Thomas Brown
© 2011 Thomas Brown
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.