Phyllomedusa bicolor
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Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Subfamily: Phyllomedusinae
Genus: Phyllomedusa
Species: Phyllomedusa bicolor
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Subfamily: Phyllomedusinae
Genus: Phyllomedusa
Species: Phyllomedusa bicolor
giant leaf frog
These frogs inhabit drier parts of the treetops, where they prevent themselves from drying out by wiping wax, produced by special skin glands, over their bodies. Because of this, they are sometimes called waxy frogs. Eggs are laid on large leaves overhanging the water. As the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water to begin development
what does the giant leaf frog look like?
The giant leaf frog has bright green upperparts and grey-brown or creamish underparts, seperated by a broken whitish border. The Top of forelegs share the same colour as the underbelly. The Under part of the legs and parts of the toes show the brownish underbelly colour and some cream / white spotting. Long hindlegs and large grey eyes. It has White spots under the eyes and mouth line. Head has contours above eyes and at the back of head.
what does the Giant leaf frog eat?
Giant Leaf Frogs eat flies and bugs and other insects which are smaller than them any other frog does.
where does the giant leaf frog live?
The giant leaf frog found throughout the Amazon Rainforest of northern Bolivia, western and northern Brazil, south-eastern Colombia, eastern Peru, southern and eastern Venezuela, and the Guianas. Locally, it also occurs in riverine forest in the Cerrado.