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3. Agalychnis callidryas Red-Eyed Tree Frog Carnivore 1.5 -2.75 inches in length, relative to tea cup Life span of 5 years Tropical Red-Eyed Tree Frog Agalychnis callidryas

4. Agalychnis callidryas Red-Eyed Tree Frog Native to: Southern Mexico, Central American, and Northern South America Hides in rain forest canopy Sleeps by day under leaf bottom feeds on crickets, files, and moths Red-Eyed Tree Frog Agalychnis callidryas

5. Agalychnis callidryas Red-Eyed Tree Frog Uses vivid eyes to startle predators Known as startle coloration Nonvenomous Not endangered but habitats are shrinking Red-Eyed Tree Frog Agalychnis callidryas

6. Agalychnis callidryas Red-Eyed Tree Frog Red-Eyed Tree Frog Agalychnis callidryas NEXT

7. Dendrobatidae Poison Dart Frog Carnivore 1 inch in length, relative to paper clip Life span of 3 to 15 years Native to Costa Rica to Brazil Natural predator is Leimaclophis epinephelus, a snake, who has developed a resistance to its poison Poison Dart Frog Dendrobatidae

8. Dendrobatidae Poison Dart Frog Brilliantly colored Can be yellow, gold, copper, red, green, blue, or black Purpose is to ward off predators Males backpack and care for young Not endangered but threatened Poison Dart Frog Dendrobatidae

9. Dendrobatidae Poison Dart Frog Most toxic animal on Earth Can kill up to 10 grown men Embera, indigenous people, used poison on blowgun darts Dart frogs in captivity never develop poison Their poison is believed to be developed from native insects Poison is currently being developed for painkiller Poison Dart Frog Dendrobatidae

10. Dendrobatidae Poison Dart Frog Poison Dart Frog Dendrobatidae NEXT

11. Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Wallace's Flying Frog Carnivore 4 inches in length, relative to tea cup Life span of 5 years Native to: Malaysia and Borneo Named after Alfred Russel Wallace Wallace's Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

12. Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Wallace's Flying Frog Also known as Parachute frog Live exclusively in trees Leap and glide with webbed feet Can glide up to 50ft Survive mainly on insects Have a stable population, special status in some local areas Wallace's Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

13. Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Wallace's Flying Frog Wallace's Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

14. Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Wallace's Flying Frog Wallace's Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus NEXT

15. Special Thanks to : National Geographic Society. (n.d.). Poison Dart Frog Dendrobatidae. National Geographic Society. Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/poison-frog/ National Geographic Society. (n.d.). Red-Eyed Tree Frog Agalychnis callidryas. National Geographic Society. Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/red-eyed-tree- frog/ National Geographic Society. (n.d.). Wallace's Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus. National Geographic Society. Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/wallaces- flying-frog/ Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Exit