Quick Facts
- Type
- Amphibian
- Size
- 5–7.5 cm long
- Weight
- About 6–15 g
- Habitat
- Lowland rainforests of Central America
- Diet
- Insects such as crickets, moths, and flies
- Active Time
- Nocturnal
- Lifespan
- About 5 years
Field Notes
- Flashing its red eyes and bright sides can startle predators long enough to escape.
- By day it hides its colors and rests pressed flat against a leaf.
- Its eggs are laid on leaves over water, and tadpoles drop in when they hatch.
About the Red-Eyed Tree Frog
The red-eyed tree frog is a striking amphibian of Central American rainforests, with vivid green skin, blue-and-yellow flanks, orange feet, and bulging red eyes. By day it tucks its bright colors away and clings motionless to leaves, camouflaged in green. When disturbed, it suddenly flashes its red eyes and colorful sides, a tactic called startle coloration that can buy time to leap away. A nocturnal hunter, it uses sticky toe pads to climb and catch insects, and it lays its eggs on leaves above water.
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