Red-Eyed Treefrog Costa Rica
by Joan Carroll
Title
Red-Eyed Treefrog Costa Rica
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The red-eyed treefrog is not one of the ‘official’ national animals of Costa Rica but it should be! My guess is that more people want to see the red-eyed treefrog in Costa Rica than the official national animal (the white-tailed deer, according to Wikipedia). The species has red eyes with vertically narrowed pupils. It has a vibrant green body with yellow and blue, vertically striped sides. Its webbed feet and toes are orange or red. The skin on the red-eyed treefrog's belly is soft and fragile, whereas the back is thicker and rougher. Red-eyed treefrogs have sticky pads on their toes. National Geographic explains “These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep by day stuck to leaf-bottoms with their eyes closed and body markings covered. When disturbed, they flash their bulging red eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet and bright blue-and-yellow flanks. This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake pause, offering a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety.”
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