Red Eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas

Being green helps the red-eyed tree frog blend in with tree leaves. This keeps it hidden from both the insects it eats and the predators that want to eat it. Like most frogs they eat flies, moths, grasshoppers, crickets and possibly other small frogs. Red-eyed tree frogs are nocturnal, and rest during the day. When one of these tree frogs sits still on a green leaf, legs tucked in and eyes shut, it is practically invisible. Though called tree frogs, not all species live in trees. Some live in grasses, and others live in bushes or on lily pads. Its name “Callidryas” comes from the Greek words meaning “beautiful tree nymph.” Many tree frog species are less than 2 inches long. Red eyed tree frogs come from rain forests of Costa Rica in Central America. While the species itself is not endangered, the places it calls home are.

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