Fauna
Amphibian

Everett's Tree Frog

Philautus everetti

Also known as Everett's Shrub Frog, Everett's Bush Frog

Everett's tree frogs are secretive montane canopy and understory dwellers that bypass the free-swimming tadpole stage entirely, emerging from terrestrial egg clutches directly as fully formed froglets. Males perch upon low shrubs, ferns, and mossy branches along cool mountain streams at dusk to produce sharp, percussive vocalizations. Severe habitat fragmentation and agricultural clearing across Borneo and neighboring ranges continue to shrink the pristine cloud forest corridors essential for their survival.

AmphibianMontaneNocturnal
Everett's Tree Frog reference
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EndangeredConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXEndangeredRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preyFlies, Ants, Small beetles
Predators
  • Arboreal snakes
  • Forest birds
  • Large spiders
ThreatsDeforestation from logging, agricultural encroachment, and warming cloud levels
HabitatsMoist montane and submontane tropical forests and rocky stream margins
Life span3–6 years
Classification
  1. FamilyRhacophoridae
  2. SpeciesPhilautus everetti
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Harmless and safe to observe at a normal distance.
What to notice
Look for a small, moss-toned tree frog with wide digital toe discs perched motionless on high-elevation streamside foliage.
Support conservation
Do not touch or catch individuals, as their permeable skin is susceptible to pathogens, chemicals, and desiccation.
Responsible observation
  • Spotting: Scan vegetation along misty montane stream banks after dark following heavy rainfall.
  • Listening: Trace the source of short, click-like mating calls rising from low shrubs and wet leaf litter.
  • Lighting: Switch headlamps to a dim red beam to observe natural calling behavior without blinding the frog.
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