EntdeckenAmphibien

Amazon Milk Frog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

The Amazon Milk Frog is a colorful tree frog that loves to live high up in the trees of the rainforest. Its bright green and blue colors help it blend in with the leaves, making it a special little friend of the jungle.

Lebensraum: Rainforests

Aussehen

The Amazon Milk Frog is a stocky, arboreal frog with smooth, often grey-blue skin covered in irregular dark brown or black bands. Its belly is usually mottled with green or yellow, creating a distinctive pattern. It has large, prominent eyes and specialized toe pads for climbing.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAmphibiaOrdnungAnuraFamilieHylidaeGattungTrachycephalus
Amazon Milk Frog
arboreal trait badgecolorful trait badgecamouflaged trait badgeinsectivorous trait badge
Amazon Milk Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Baby frogs (tadpoles) eat unfertilized eggs their own mother lays just for them!

Males loudly sing at night, their calls echoing through the Amazon rainforest!

Their skin is covered in warty bumps, helping them blend into rough tree bark!

These frogs can slightly change their blue-gray color to better match their surroundings!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Milky Defense

Amazon Milk Frog can secrete a sticky, toxic milky substance because it deters predators from trying to eat them.

Fähigkeit

Super Climber

Amazon Milk Frog has specialized, disc-like toe pads that help them grip onto smooth leaves and bark high in trees.

Fähigkeit

Arboreal Absorbent

Amazon Milk Frog can absorb water through its skin from damp surfaces, which helps them stay hydrated in the canopy.

Maße und Details

Länge
6-10 cm
Gewicht
0.03-0.06 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Gelegegröße
1000-2000
Metamorphose
21-28 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This nocturnal frog feasts on insects and tiny invertebrates it finds high in the trees.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles are filter-feeders on algae and detritus, but also consume unfertilized eggs provided by the mother frog.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crickets
  • Moths
  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Parrot Snake

Leptophis ahaetulla

Arboreal snake preys on frogs in the canopy.

eaten by

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Large bird eats small animals, including frogs and eggs.

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus assimilis

Common insect prey for the frog in its habitat.

shelters

Kapok Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Provides habitat and perching spots high in the canopy.

shelters

Urn Plant

Aechmea fasciata

Lives in bromeliads, using them for shelter and water.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Blue Milk FrogTrachycephalus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch frogs from a distance and never try to touch them, as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Amazon Milk Frog?

6-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Amazon Milk Frog?

0.03-0.06 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Amazon Milk Frog?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Amazon Milk Frog?

1 km/h

Was frisst Amazon Milk Frog?

This nocturnal frog feasts on insects and tiny invertebrates it finds high in the trees.

Wo findet man Amazon Milk Frog normalerweise?

Rainforests

Wie jagt Amazon Milk Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Amazon Milk Frog?

1000-2000

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Wo zu sehen

Mehr Amphibien