Rainforest · Amphibian
Red-eyed tree frog
Agalychnis callidryas
This tiny frog hides under leaves during the day, camouflaged in green, and hunts insects at night. Its bright red eyes are there to startle predators.
- Where it lives
- Rainforests of Central America
- Diet
- InsectivoreEats insects
- Weight
- 6–15 g
- Length
- 6 cm
- Lifespan (wild)
- 5 years
In Pawpedia: What is an amphibian?What is an insectivore?
Yaman scale
Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.
Length25×= 1 Yaman
It would take about 25 of them to match Yaman's height (length 6 cm).
Weight3,333×= 1 Yaman
It would take about 3,333 of them to weigh as much as Yaman.
Common questions
Where does the red-eyed tree frog live?
- Rainforests of Central America. In our zoo it lives in the Rainforest zone.
What does the red-eyed tree frog eat?
- It is a insectivore: it eats insects.
How big does the red-eyed tree frog get?
- Length: 6 cm. It weighs 6–15 g.
How long does the red-eyed tree frog live?
- 5 years in the wild.
Is the red-eyed tree frog endangered?
- On the IUCN Red List it is listed as least concern. Plenty of them in the wild.
Did you know?
- When a predator comes close, it flashes its eyes open — the predator freezes and the frog jumps away.
- Sticky pads on its toes let it hang upside down from a leaf.
- It lays its eggs on leaves above water, so the tadpoles drop straight in.
How safe is it?
- LC
- NT
- VU
- EN
- CR
- EW
- EX
Least concern. Plenty of them in the wild.
IUCN Red List
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