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Facts about Red Eyed Tree Frogs

By Chas Bell, published Aug 24, 2007
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So your watching the discovery channel or see a commercial and see this awesome little brightly colored green frog with red eyes and cute little suction cup like feet. This reptile is known as the red eyed tree frog, how right! Yep, this frog gets its name entirely because it is unique in that it has bright red eyes. They are a bright green frog with large red eyes with orange little suction cup feet with a band of blue, green, orange and yellow striped pattern running horizontally along its side from the front bright blueish legs to the rear ones. This is truly the most unique frog on the planet and are easily recognizably distinct. This frog is blessed with an array of colors and increasingly popularity among us humans. They are a small to medium sized frog with males being smaller than that of the females, with sizes being between two to three inches fully matured. These frogs come from the South and Central American rainforest's where they have become a symbol of the rain forest.

These calm and docile frog's are nocturnal by nature only becoming active at night and are usually not very active during the daylight hours. However if a predator should awaken the sleeping little guy during the daytime this little amphibian pops its eyes open revealing its magnificent large bright red eyes, startling the predator or whatever it may be. This gives the harmless defenseless little reptile to jump or leap for safety.

Takeaways
  • Red eyed tree frog have bright red eyes
  • They like to engange in wrestling with one another
  • These frogs are known to be good swimmers
Did You Know?
Red eyed tree frogs have become a symbol of the rain forest
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