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AMAZON MILK FROG
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trachycephalus resinifictrix
HABITAT: This species is found in the tropical rainforests of Colombia, Equador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana and French Guyana, and Brazil.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
FUN FACT: They are also called “sapo canoeiro” which means “boatman frog”, due to their croak sounding like oars tapping the side of a canoe.
DIET: Insects and small vertebrates.
DESCRIPTION:
These amphibians are around 2-4 inches long, full grown; they are identifiable by their bold brown and white stripes and blue toes. Sometimes referred to as the Mission Golden-Eyed Tree frogs due to their cross-like marking on their eyes.
The name milk frog comes from their milky white (poisonous) secretions that are released from the frog when threatened.
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