Spiny tree frog

"Spiny Tree Frog" is also used for Litoria spinifera from New Guinea.

Spiny tree frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Nyctixalus
Species:	N. spinosus
Binomial name
Nyctixalus spinosus (Taylor, 1920)
Synonyms
Hazelia spinosa Taylor, 1920 Theloderma spinosum (Taylor, 1920) Philautus spinosus (Taylor, 1920) Rhacophorus spinosus (Taylor, 1920) Rhacophorus leprosus spinosus (Taylor, 1920)

The spiny tree frog (Nyctixalus spinosum) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.^[2][3] It is endemic to the Philippines and occurs on Mindanao, Leyte, Bohol, and Basilan,^[2] possibly wider.^[1][3]

Males measure about 35 mm (1.4 in) and females about 41 mm (1.6 in) in snout–vent length. The body is elongated, tapering from the temporal region. There are prominent spinose tubercles on all dorsal surfaces, especially on the eyelids. The tympanum is distinct. The colouration is brown about with some yellow spots, and yellow or orange below. Fingers are unwebbed but toes have some webbing. Males have nuptial pads but appear to lack vocal sacks.^[4]

Its natural habitats are montane and lowland rainforests. It is a forest floor species that lays its eggs in tree holes. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and human settlement.^[1]

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