Six red-eyed tree frogs just moved into The Treehouse in My Big Backyard! These brightly-colored, sticky-footed amphibians are native to the rain forests of southern Mexico and Central and South America. While their colorful eyes and markings are defense mechanisms that startle away potential predators, red-eyed tree frogs are not venomous. Join us in welcoming these flashy frogs to #CMZoo, and stop by The Treehouse to say hello the next time you're here! | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

DAY 5 of National Frog Week. Red-eye Tree frog (Litoria chloris). The beautiful Red-eyed Tree frogs are mainly found in wet rain forests scattered from central NSW through to Mackay in Far Nth Qld. They are vocal frogs particularly calling prior to rain and during thunder storms. This short video is a great example of a male frog, first calling to attract and impress a mate, but then followed by a series of 3 short trills which are thought to be a territorial call, as it’s usually heard in respo

La rana verde de ojos rojos (Agalychnis callidryas) es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia de Hylidae, que habita desde la parte oriental de Honduras hasta el noroeste de Colombia. Su nombre proviene del griego (aga) que significan "lleno de", (lychnos) "brillante" y el nombre de especie hace referencia a (kallos) "belleza" y (dryas) "ninfa de árbol". Lo más notable son sus grandes ojos rojos con pupila vertical. Como adultos llegan a tener colores brillantes sobre todo su cuerpo. Predomi