Red-eyed Tree Frog

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”.

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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 #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.

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