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Common tree frog

Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax) is a species in the family Rhacophoridae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 7.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
Photo: Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van… · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the common tree frog

Weight
7.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 8 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
100 – 337src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the common tree frog

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Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
W.A. Djatmiko ( Wie146 ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the common tree frog live?

Not recorded

What is the common tree frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Polypedates leucomystax is a species in the shrub frog family Rhacophoridae. It is known under numerous common names, including common tree frog, four-lined tree frog, golden tree frog or striped tree frog. Many past authors have united it with the common Indian tree frog in P. maculatus (or Rhacophorus maculatus, as was common in older times), but today they are generally considered distinct species. In its native range, it is also called "white-lipped tree frog", but this name is otherwise applied to a species of true tree frogs (family Hylidae).

Polypedates leucomystax is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. It is, in fact a species complex containing various cryptic species within it.

From the Wikipedia article “Common tree frog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Common_tree_frog&oldid=1354934591), 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 common tree frog endangered?

The common 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 common tree frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyRhacophoridae
  6. genusPolypedates
  7. SpeciesPolypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Synonyms Hyla leucomystax, Hyla leucopogon, Hyla quadrilineata, Hyla quadrivirgata, Hyla sexvirgata, Hyla wirzi, Hylorana longipes, Polypedates maculatus quadrilineatus, Polypedates quadrilineatus, Polypedates rugosus, Rhacophorus kampeni, Rhacophorus leucomystax, Rhacophorus leucomystax leucomystax, Rhacophorus leucomystax quadrilineata, Rhacophorus leucomystax quadrilineatus, Rhacophorus leucomystax sexvirgata, Rhacophorus maculatus leucomystax, Rhacophorus maculatus quadrilineata, Rhacophorus quadrilineatus, Rhacophorus wirzi

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Four-lined tree frogEnglish
  • Four-lined tree frogEnglish
  • Java whipping frogEnglish
  • White-lipped tree frogEnglish
  • White-lipped tree frogEnglish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the common tree frog

Other species in the same genus Polypedates.

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Common questions

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How big is the common tree frog?

An adult common tree frog weighs 7.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the common tree frog endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the common tree frog?

The common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax) belongs to the family Rhacophoridae in the order Anura.

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@misc{polypedates_leucomystax_2026,
  title = {Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/polypedates-leucomystax},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}