Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agallycnis callidryas - Rana Calzonuda
 Red eyed Tree FrogPacific race, © by Roy Orozco |  Red eyed Tree FrogPacific race, Pacific race, © by Roy Orozco |
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 Red eyed Tree Frog, male and femaleMale and female during amplexus, © by Roy Orozco |  Red eyed Tree FrogPacific race, © by Roy Orozco |
 Red-eyed Tree FrogPacific race, © by Roy Orozco |  A23A1125 copyCaribbean race, © by Roy Orozco |
 Red eyed tree FrogCaribbean race, © by Roy Orozco |
Anatomy:
Thanks to their big bulbous red eyes, lime green body and purple or orange flanks, it's not hard to recognize red-eyed tree frogs!
Red-eyed tree frogs are not poisonous and rely on camouflage to protect themselves. During the day, they remain motionless, as they cover their colorful flanks with their back green legs, tuck their bright feet under their stomachs, and close their red eyes.
Thus, they appear almost completely green, and well hidden among the foliage. The Pacific populatation differs from the Caribbean by having orange flanks rather than blue.
If predators comes up to them, the may opened their eyes, and the bright red color of their eyes might shock the predators long enough to give the red-eyed frogs time to hop away to safety.
Red-eyed Tree Frogs have cup-like footpads that enable them to spend their days clinging to leaves in the rainforest, and their nights hunting for insects.
Habitat:
This specie is found in the lowlands and on slopes of the rainforest of Central America and as far as north Mexico. As with other amphibians, red-eyed tree frogs start life as tadpoles in temporary or permanent ponds.
Diet:
Red-eyed tree frogs are carnivores, feeding mostly on insects. They prefer crickets, flies, grasshoppers and moths. Sometimes, they will eat smaller frogs. For tadpoles, fruit flies and pinhead crickets are the meals of choice.
Threats:
Frogs have historically been an indicator species, evidence of an ecosystem's health or its impending vulnerability. Not surprisingly, the world's amphibian population has experienced a decline in recent years; research indicates that factors include chemical contamination from pesticide use, acid rain, and fertilizers, the introduction of foreign predators, and increased UV-B exposure from a weakened ozone layer that may damage fragile eggs. Though the red-eyed tree frog itself is not endangered, its rainforest home is under constant threat.
Where in Manuel Antonio-Quepos can we find this specie:
- Manuel Antonio National Park:
- Hacienda Baru Wildlife Refuge:
- Manuel Antonio Wildlife Refuge:
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