Red-eyed tree frog

Agalychnis callidryas
The Red-eyed tree frog is bright green with cream and sky blue on its underside and its hands and feet are marked with a bright orange and lined with blue and cream. Their most recognizable feature is their bright red eyes.
They are found in the rainforests of Central America.
Red-eyed tree frogs are carnivores and in the wild their diet consists of any animal that will fit in their mouths, even other frogs.
The average size of the red-eyed tree frog is no more than three inches.
They have suction like cups on the end of each digit. The pads allow the frogs to stick to various objects providing better traction on wet leaves and branches.

Location at Palm Beach Zoo

  • In the Caracol Exhibit in the Tropics of the Americas

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