The red-eyed tree frog rarely leaves its tree home. In fact, the red-eyed tree frog is called an arboreal animal since it spends so much time climbing among the trees of the rain forest. On the bottom of its feet, the red-eyed tree frog has suction disks that allow it to stick to leaves and branches. The red-eyed tree frog can swim, but it does not dive into the water very often. Instead, the red-eyed tree from would much rather be walking or climbing in the trees of the rain forest. Its long legs make the red-eyed tree frog a great climber. Can you see me now?  The red-eyed tree frog has bright red eyes that are used to startle potential predators, and also to see better in the darkness when it hunts. The frog's back is a bright green, while its belly is a creamy white, with some sky blue. The red-eyed tree frog has neon orange feet and blue stipes on its sides. The red-eyed tree frog is an amphibian. So most of the time, this frog will be found near water because it lays its eggs over the water, and the frog also needs some water to survive. The red-eyed tree frog is very social. It likes to live near other red-eyed tree frogs in the rain forest.
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.jpg) The red-eyed tree frog is great at hiding. It can pull its bright orange legs under its body, and close its eyes to hide. If the red-eyed tree frog is sitting on a leaf, it can be tough to spot. It can camouflage itself from other animals that want to eat it and also hide from insects it wants to eat. To make itself even more difficult to spot, the red-eyed tree forg can vary its shade of green to blend in even better with surrounding leaves.  Almost invisible! Click here for a great coloring page of the red-eyed tree frog! |
