The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) is an arboreal frog from the rainforest. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. It’s scientific name comes from Greek words that mean “beautiful” and “tree” or “wood nymph”.
Stats
- Population: Unknown
- Life Span: 4 Years
- Top Speed: 7 MPH
- Weight: 0.015 Pounds
- Length 2-3 Inches
Geographical Distribution
Continents:
- North America
- South America
Biomes:
- Forest
- Rainforest
- Freshwater
- Anthropogenic biome
- Wetlands
Diet (Carnivorous)
- Crickets
- Moths
- Grasshoppers
- Flies
- Algae
- Plankton
- Bacteria
- Carrion
- Fruit flies
- Pinhead crickets
Fun Facts
Fact #1
Their color changes depending time of day and stress.
Fact #2
Male Red-eyed Tree Frogs are smaller than females. Males are 2 inches and females are 3 inches.
Fact #3
Females lay 20-40 eggs at a time. They hatch 6-7 days after laying.
Fact #4
They commonly live 5 years in captivity compared to 4 in the wild.