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File-eared tree frog

Polypedates otilophus (Boulenger, 1893)

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The file-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus) is a species in the family Rhacophoridae, order Anura. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus)
Photo: R Vasconcellos · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the file-eared tree frog

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 10 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
arthropodssrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the file-eared tree frog live?

Not recorded

What is the file-eared tree frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Polypedates otilophus (also known as the file-eared tree frog, Borneo eared frog, or bony-headed flying frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Borneo where it is widespread and found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, typically in the lowlands but sometimes as high as 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level. This species has prominent, sharp ridges behind the eye, above the ear, referred to in its names.

From the Wikipedia article “Polypedates otilophus” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polypedates_otilophus&oldid=1375612855), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the file-eared tree frog endangered?

The file-eared tree frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the file-eared tree frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyRhacophoridae
  6. genusPolypedates
  7. SpeciesPolypedates otilophus (Boulenger, 1893)

Synonyms Rhacophorus otilophus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Katak-panjat TandukIndonesian

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Relatives of the file-eared tree frog

Other species in the same genus Polypedates.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the file-eared tree frog endangered?

The file-eared tree frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the file-eared tree frog eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods.

What kind of animal is the file-eared tree frog?

The file-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus) belongs to the family Rhacophoridae in the order Anura.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/file-eared-tree-frog

MLA

“File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/file-eared-tree-frog.

BibTeX
@misc{file_eared_tree_frog_2026,
  title = {File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/file-eared-tree-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}