Polypedates occidentalis Das & Dutta, 2006
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
A tree frog endemic to India
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Open encyclopedia reference
The western tree frog, Charpa tree frog, or Nagercoil whipping frog (Polypedates occidentalis) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to India. It has been observed between 100 and 1100 meters above sea level in the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve and Charpa Forest Range, both of which are in Kerala.
Wikipedia contributors, Western tree frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:53:27.514233+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Polypedates occidentalis Das & Dutta, 2006
- Name authority
- Das & Dutta, 2006
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Polypedates
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusPolypedates Tschudi, 1838
- speciesPolypedates occidentalis Das & Dutta, 2006
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Polypedates. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates hecticus Peters, 1863 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates impresus Yang, 2008 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates insularis Das, 1995 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates macrotis (Boulenger, 1891) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates maculatus (Gray, 1830) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates megacephalus Hallowell, 1861 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates otilophus (Boulenger, 1893) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates ranwellai Wickramasinghe, Munindradasa & Fernando, 2012 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates subansiriensis Mathew & Sen, 2009 | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Polypedates taeniatus (Boulenger, 1906) | RhacophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=775304 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4LD5M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.