Wildlifeof India
Western Tree Frog
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Polypedates occidentalis
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve and Charpa Forest Range, Kerala; 100-1,100m
Range
Endemic to India (Kerala, Western Ghats)
The western tree frog, also called the Charpa tree frog or Nagercoil whipping frog (Polypedates occidentalis), is a frog of the family Rhacophoridae endemic to India. It has been observed between 100 and 1,100 metres above sea level in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve and the Charpa Forest Range, both in Kerala (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has an obtusely pointed snout, a large tympanum and a prominent fold from the back of the eye to the shoulder. An hourglass pattern on the back ends in the shape of a trident. In the breeding season the male has nuptial pads on the first and second fingers (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Western Tree Frog live in?
- Forest in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve and Charpa Forest Range, Kerala; 100-1,100m
- Where is the Western Tree Frog found?
- Endemic to India (Kerala, Western Ghats)