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The red-eyed tree frog has become a Costa Rican icon as a result of its ubiquity and beauty. They are nocturnal, so your best chance to spot one is after the sun sets — if you can handle the ...
(via BBC Earth) Hanging above the water, these red-eyed tree frog tadpoles are easy targets for wasps. However, at just five days old, they can sense danger and already know what to do. Will they all ...
The morning is calm and clear. Probably the coolest time of day, the temperature is in the upper 50s. I walk to the lake to look at this summer scene. A phoebe nesting here is active. Red-eyed vireos ...
The red-eyed tree frog has become one of Costa Rica’s most iconic creatures, admired for its vibrant colors and widespread presence across the country. This frog, known for its striking red eyes, ...
Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett Butler (2011). The red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) is one of the most colorful and best-known tree frogs (it is often used in advertisements).
This is a red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) comfortably hanging from a branch, as they do in their natural habitat. You can see its distinctive red eyes (1); its broad, padded feet (2); and ...
Red-eyed tree frog. Photo by Rhett Butler. In recognition of Amphibian Ark winning mongabay.com’s 2011 conservation award, our pictures of the day this week will focus on amphibians.
Red-eyed treefrog egg clutches (a group of eggs laid together) stay on their leaves as long as they can, as the water below is fullof aquatic predators like giant water bugs and fishes.
Female red-eyed tree frogs respond better to mating calls they hear if they can also feel them through the branches they are perched on, a finding that may extend to other tree frog species.