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Foam-Nesters:. From Tadpole to Tadpoles. Polypedates leucomystax. Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829). Family Rhacophoridae AKA Golden Treefrog, White-lipped Treefrog, Flying Frog Robust, ranid-like (think arboreal leopard frogs) Well adapted to human habitation
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Foam-Nesters: From Tadpole to Tadpoles
Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) • Family Rhacophoridae • AKA Golden Treefrog, White-lipped Treefrog, Flying Frog • Robust, ranid-like (think arboreal leopard frogs) • Well adapted to human habitation • Introduced outside of range as a consequence
Wide range: India, northern Indochina to Borneo, Sulawesi, Philippines, Malaysia • Introduced into Okinawa, Japan (can Florida be far behind?) • Dimorphic in size – females reach 4 inches, males 2 inches