Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Cook-Price, Dawn R., Makchai, Sunchai, Hasin, Sasitorn & Suwanwaree, Pongthep, 2024, Amphibian survey of Ko Pha-gnan in Surat Thani Province, Thailand, ZooKeys 1207, pp. 167-183 : 167-183

Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Fig. 5 Southern Clade. Common tree frog or four-lined tree frog

Notes.

This species was the second most observed on the island; 535 individuals were commonly observed throughout the island in a variety of habitats including forested areas near water sources such as streams or ponds, grassy plantation areas near water sources, such as overgrown vegetation patches near ponds, disturbed forested areas, and human habitat near streams, ponds, or anthropogenic structures holding water. Observed once in a concrete basin of a water fountain in a human-settlement area at the edge of a stream.

Distribution.

The common tree frog is distributed throughout peninsular Thailand south of the Isthmus of Kra and is part of the southern clade of this species group ( Buddhachat and Suwannapoom 2018). This species is common throughout the island with detection in all 8 of human-settlement transects, 12 of the 13 human-disturbed forest transects, and 10 of the 11 national park forest transects.

Figures

Figure 5. A Microhyla mukhlesuri near a small pond in human-disturbed forest B Polypedates leucomystax found on low branches near small pond in a marsh area in human-disturbed forest.