Frogs (red eyed tree)HA

Red Eyed Tree Frog

Diet:

• flies, moths, grasshoppers, crickets, and possibly other small frogs (allaboutfrogs.org)

Habitat:

• originally come from the rain forests of Costa Rica (allaboutfrogs.org)
• inhabit areas that aren't far from water (wildanimalsonline.com)
• found in tropical lowlands from Southern Mexico through Central America, and Northern South America (nationalgeographic.com)

Habits:

• nocturnal (allaboutfrogs.com)
• start with typical noisy chorus in the evening (wildanimalsonline.com)
• spend time in water and land (enchantedlearning)
• sleep under sides of leaves (redeyedtreefrog.org)

Average Lifespan:

• 5 years (nationalgeograhic.com)

Enemies:

• bats, snakes, birds (enchantedlearning) owls, spiders, and small animals (redeyedtreefrog.org)

Fun Facts:

• can jump up to twenty times its length (redeyedtreefrog.org)
• image is used to promote protection of rainforests (national geographic.com)
• females are larger than males (enchanted learning)
• flashes bright colors; red eyes and white/yellow stripes when startled - called startle coloration (nationalgeographic.com)
• has excellent hearing (redeyedtreefrog.org)
• has sticky adhesive pads on the bottom of its feet (redeyedtreefrog.org)

Works Cited
"Red Eyed Tree Frog" http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/species/redeye.html.
"Tree Frog" http://www.wildanimalsonline.com/amphibians/treefrogs.php.
"Red-Eyed Tree Frog" http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/red-eyed-tree-frog/.
"Red Eyed Tree Frog" http://www.redeyedtreefrog.org/
"Red-Eyed Tree Frog" http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/amphibians/redeyedtreefrog.shtml


Question: What is startle coloration?