Polypedates colletti (Boulenger, 1890)

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Polypedates colletti (Boulenger, 1890)

Fig. 9C Collett’s Tree Frog

Examined specimen.

One adult male specimen was collected from SAP (UMTZC1871, SVL = 67 mm).

Identification.

Morphological characters of the specimen agreed well with the description by Berry (1975) and Rujirawan et al. (2013). Size (SVL: 67 mm, n = 1 male); triangular head; snout acutely pointed; low tubercles around eyes; tympanum distinct; skin of head not co-ossified with skull; skin coarsely granular; small white spots on rear thigh; heel with a distinct conical tubercle; dorsum pattern with an hour-glass marking extending from interorbital region to back, flanks with black vermiculations.

Remarks.

This species was found at the waterfall of SAP, perched on low vegetation less than 2 m from the ground.

Figures

Figure 9. A Kurixalus chaseni B Nyctixalus pictus C Polypedates colletti D P. discantus E P. leucomystax F P. macrotis G adult Rhacophorus nigropalmatus H subadult R. nigropalmatus I R. pardalis.