Polypedates himalayensis (Annandale, 1912)
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.
Himalayan tree frog (Polypedates himalayensis) Photograph By Virendra Kumar
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Open encyclopedia reference
Polypedates himalayensis, the Himalayan tree frog, is a species of tree frog found in north-eastern India. It has been observed between 100 and 2000 meters above sea level.
A typical frog found in moist deciduous forest. This frog also found in semi-urban, especially in cities with extensive gardens or plants.
Formerly, it was considered as a subspecies of the Indian tree frog. It is associated with freshwater habitat.
This frog was once considered conspecific with Polypedates maculatus.
Scientists believe this frog is not in danger of extinction because of its large range and tolerance to human-altered habitats.
Wikipedia contributors, Polypedates himalayensis; 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 himalayensis (Annandale, 1912)
- Name authority
- (Annandale, 1912)
- 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 himalayensis (Annandale, 1912)
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 occidentalis Das & Dutta, 2006 | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rhacophorus maculatus himalayensis Annandale, 1912 Annandale, 1912 | synonym |
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=1270628 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:RMW7M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.