In this article, you’ll learn the basic red – eyed tree frog information.
Scientific Name: Agalychnis callidryas
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Agalychnis
Species: A. callidryas
Regions of Origin: Southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America, including southern Veracruz, Oaxaca in Mexico, central and eastern Panama, northern Colombia, southwestern Nicaragua, and southwestern Costa Rica
Primary Habitat: Near rivers and ponds in rainforests, humid and tropical lowlands
Description: The red – eyed tree frog body is primarily a vibrant green color, with yellow and blue vertical stripes; it has webbed feet and toes which are orange/red. As per its name, it has red eyes with vertical narrow pupils.
Primary Behavioral Characteristics: Nocturnal, communal frogs, arboreal, and carnivorous
Health Conditions: Oodinium, Red Leg Disease, Metabolic Bone Disease, Chytrid Fungus
Lifespan: average of 5 years, but may live longer
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