File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 732
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Polypedates otilophus”.