It enables them not only to hide from their enemy the snake but also to fool insects into mistaking them for a leaf and thus get their food delivered right to their doorstep.
樹蛙以樹為家，做任何事都得在樹上，翡翠色的皮膚於是成為最佳保護色，不僅可躲過它的天敵﹘﹘蛇的耳目；連「食物」﹘ ﹘蝗蟲、螞蟻、蛾、毛毛蟲、蚱蜢、甲蟲、蜈蚣… …，也常誤以為它是片葉子，而自動送上門去。