Wildlifeof China
Common Tree Frog
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Polypedates leucomystax
Basic stats
Habitat
Shallow pool margins; foam nests on vegetation above the water
Clutch size
100–400 eggs in a foam nest
Incubation period
Eggs hatch in 3–4 days; adult frogs in about 7 weeks
The common tree frog is a shrub frog (Rhacophoridae), in fact a species complex containing various cryptic species. It is known by many common names, including four-lined tree frog, golden tree frog and striped tree frog, and in its native range 'white-lipped tree frog'. Many past authors united it with the common Indian tree frog, but today they are generally considered distinct (Wikipedia, general species account).
Mating takes place at the margins of shallow pools, where males arrive first and call the females with a distinctive loud, duck-like sound. The female places 100–400 eggs in a protective foam nest attached to vegetation or other objects above the water. Eggs hatch after three to four days, the tadpoles develop inside the nest and then fall into the water, and they become adult frogs in about seven weeks (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Common Tree Frog live in?
- Shallow pool margins; foam nests on vegetation above the water
- How many eggs does the Common Tree Frog lay?
- 100–400 eggs in a foam nest
- How long are the eggs of the Common Tree Frog incubated?
- Eggs hatch in 3–4 days; adult frogs in about 7 weeks