Emerald-eyed Tree Frog

About the Emerald-eyed Tree Frog

The emerald-eyed tree frog (Boana crepitans) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is largely restricted to the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil although it is found in the Aquicuana Reserve in Bolivia. Some populations previously regarded as Boana crepitans have been separated into the species Boana xerophylla and Boana platanera.

The emerald-eyed tree frog varies in coloration, being either green, tan, or reddish-brown, and has long, slender arms and legs. The common name of these frogs stems from their metallic green iris. Males are smaller than females and have a dagger-like spine at the base of their thumb.

Emerald-eyed tree frogs are nocturnal and feed during the night, mostly feeding at the edges of ponds and rivers along with in shrubs and trees. Their diet consists of small insects such as crickets and flies. These frogs are arboreal, and they use the shade from leaves during the day to protect themselves from the sun, alongside using leaves as camouflage to protect themselves from predators. Like all frogs, Emerald-eyed treefrogs have a distinctive call that they use to communicate with other frogs and to find mates. The call of the... Wikipedia →