P. cf. leucomystax or P. cf. megacephalus have been found in southern China (including Hainan) and Vietnam. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, rocky shores, coastal freshwater lagoons, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, water storage areas, ponds, aquaculture ponds, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and introduced vegetation. Description Polypedates leucomystax can reach approximately a snout–vent length of in males, of in females. Body of these rather small shrub frogs is moderately slender, ovoid, slightly flattened above, with sharply pointed tail. The skin on the upper side is smooth. The body colour is rather variable, with various shades of gray, green, yellow, reddish or dark brown. Usually it is irregularly mottled, often with four stripes along the back. The tip of snout sometimes shows a distinct white spot. Eyes are at the side of the head. The hind feet are webbed. The feet have clear, large cushions as usual with leaf frogs. Biology In the damp areas of the propagation, these frogs are present all year round. In drier environments, the period usually restricts to the beginning of the rainy season. The mating takes place at the margins of shallow pools, where the males first arrive and call the females with a distinctive loud, duck-like sound. The female places between 100 and 400 eggs in a protective foam nest that is attached to vegetation or other objects above the water surface. Mean egg diameter is 1.99mm (range of 1.9-2.1mm). The eggs hatch after 3 to 4 days. The tadpoles develop inside the foam nest and then fall into the water. They develop into adult frogs in about 7 weeks. In captivity This species of tree frog is commonly kept in captivity in vivariums and terrariums by both hobbyists and professionals. References External links Polypedates Frogs of Asia Amphibians of Bangladesh Amphibians of Malaysia Amphibians of Myanmar Amphibians of Nepal Amphibians of Thailand Amphibians of the Philippines Amphibians of Vietnam Amphibians described in 1829 Taxa named by Johann Ludwig Christian Gravenhorst Least concern biota of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot