Wildlifeof India
Polypedates teraiensis
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Polypedates teraiensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Seen at 40-1,800m; foam nests over shallow temporary still water, on logs, or on walls of houses
Incubation period
58 days from fertilisation to froglet
Polypedates teraiensis, also known as the perching frog, six-lined tree frog or Terai tree frog, is a frog of the family Rhacophoridae. It has been seen between 40 and 1,800 metres above sea level (Wikipedia, general species account).
In north-eastern India it begins breeding after the first few rains of the rainy season, around March. It produces foam nests, normally attached to vegetation above shallow temporary still water but also found on logs or the walls of houses. Full development from fertilisation to the emergence of the froglet lasts 58 days (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Polypedates teraiensis live in?
- Seen at 40-1,800m; foam nests over shallow temporary still water, on logs, or on walls of houses
- How long are the eggs of the Polypedates teraiensis incubated?
- 58 days from fertilisation to froglet