Common Hourglass Tree Frog
Polypedates cruciger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusPolypedates (whipping frogs)
- SpeciesPolypedates cruciger (Common Hourglass Tree Frog)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Chunam Tree Frog
Polypedates maculatus
Common Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus popularis
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
Rohan's Globular Frog
Uperodon rohani
Common Indian Cricket Frog
Minervarya agricola
Jerdon's Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus crassus
Sri Lanka wood frog
Hydrophylax gracilis
Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Schneider's Toad
Duttaphrynus scaber
Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad
Microhyla ornata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Hourglass Tree Frog in Wilpattu National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Common Hourglass Tree Frog sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Hourglass Tree Frog in Wilpattu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Hourglass Tree Frog in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.