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Amphibians · Anura · Rhacophoridae
Polypedates leucomystax
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Java whipping frog is one of the commonest frogs in South-East Asia and a regular inhabitant of gardens and buildings. It breeds in foam nests that the pair whips up with their hind legs and sticks to branches or walls above water: on hatching, the tadpoles drop straight into the pool below.
Size
4 cm – 8 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypedates_leucomystax
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