Amphibian

Common tree frog

Polypedates maculatus

हिन्दी: पॉलीपेडेट्स मैक्यूलैटस

On the Rajasthan Board's rare and threatened animals listIUCN: Least Concern

Common tree frog (Polypedates maculatus) — Image: Sujith V Gopalan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · As stated on the file page · Resized

Scientific name: Polypedates maculatus
Hindi name: पॉलीपेडेट्स मैक्यूलैटस
Family: Rhacophoridae, order Anura
Group: Amphibian
Conservation status: Least Concern

A frog that builds foam nests on leaves.

Spot it Tan-brown frog with dark streaks.
Home Trees and shrubs near water in the rains.
Food web Eats insects; snakes and birds eat it.
Why it matters Controls insects and links water and land food chains.

Read more: Polypedates maculatus on Wikipedia

Sources and credits

Records and field notes

RajasthanThe Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board lists it among the rare, endangered and threatened animals of Rajasthan, for Bansi and Sitamata.^[1]

Sources

Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board. List of Rare, Endangered and Threatened Animals of Rajasthan (39 animals, with localities) (government). Official list, published as a PDF.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (species pages linked on each entry) (database). Global conservation status. Every species page was opened.
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and GBIF species data (family, order, Hindi names, IUCN category) (database). Open biodiversity data. Used for classification, Hindi common names and the IUCN category where one is given.
Wikidata (Hindi labels for species) (database). Open data, used for Hindi common names.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (opening lines of each species article, CC BY-SA 4.0). The link on each entry goes to the article (reference). Not peer reviewed. Only the opening description is used, and statements about origin or medicinal use are left out.
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