Wildlifeof India
Polypedates pseudocruciger
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Polypedates pseudocruciger
Basic stats
Habitat
Edge habitat in the understorey of tropical moist evergreen forest; also disturbed areas near human habitation
Range
Endemic to the southern Western Ghats
Polypedates pseudocruciger, the false hour-glass tree frog or yellow tree frog, is endemic to the southern Western Ghats. It is a common and widespread frog, an arboreal edge-habitat species generally associated with the understorey of tropical moist evergreen forest. It can also occur in disturbed habitats close to human habitation (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in small temporary ponds, and eggs are laid on a leaf over the pond (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Polypedates pseudocruciger live in?
- Edge habitat in the understorey of tropical moist evergreen forest; also disturbed areas near human habitation
- Where is the Polypedates pseudocruciger found?
- Endemic to the southern Western Ghats