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Red-eyed tree frog

Agalychnis callidryas · Phyllomedusidae

Red-eyed tree frog
Photo: Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) 3.jpg: Geoff Gallice from Gainesville, FL, USA derivative work: B kimmel, CC BY 2.0

The red-eyed tree frog or red-eyed leaf frog is a species of tree frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae native to forests of Central America and northwestern South America. One of the most recognizable frog species, A. callidryas is known for its vibrant coloration, having a bright green body with blue and yellow stripes on the side, a white underside, bright red- to orange-colored feet, and its namesake bright red eyes.

Where the Red-eyed tree frog lives

Recorded in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico and Honduras (North America).

Most records fall in Alajuela, Limón, Heredia, Puntarenas, Panama and Gracias a Dios.

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Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 8,613 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.