Description: The beautiful Red-eyed Tree Frog measures up to
three inches in length. It is bright green above with bluish
thighs and sides. It has white underparts and orange toes. The
conspicuous eyes are bright red with vertical black pupils. The
frog’s bright colors are used to startle predators and allow the
frog a few seconds to escape until the predators adjusts to the
color. These vivid colors produce a “ghost image” in the eyes of
the predator that remains for several seconds even as the frog
has already escaped. Red-eyed Tree Frogs are not poisonous.
Lifespan is thought to be about five years in the wild.
Habitat/Range: Red-eyed Tree Frogs are found in tropical parts
of the Western Hemisphere from Mexico to northern South America.
They prefer to remain in the forest canopy and usually spend the
day sleeping, stuck to the underside of a leaf where they hide
their bright colors. They rarely descend to the ground. Diet:
Like many frogs, the Red-eyed Tree Frog is a voracious consumer
of insects such as c