Overview
Polypedates iskandari is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs to the Polypedates leucomystax species complex; it was split from Polypedates leucomystax in 2011 based on a morphometric analysis. This split has been challenged because male vocalizations between specimens from Sulawesi and Java show only minor differences and because genetic differences (as shown by Brown and colleagues ) are low.
Etymology
The specific name iskandari honours Djoko Iskandar, an Indonesian zoologist and herpetologist.
Description
The holotype is an adult male measuring in snout–vent length. The head is elongated and moderately wide, about as wide as the body. The tympanum and the supra-tympanic fold are distinct. Fingers bear truncate or spatulate discs. The toes are webbed. Polypedates iskandari have lighter coloration than Polypedates leucomystax and show only faintly visible dorsal stripes.
Habitat
The holotype was collected at above sea level; the original species description contains no other ecological information.