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Pepper Tree Frog

Trachycephalus venulosus

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

A Tree Frog about 5 cm long with gold and black eyes. The upper side was brown and lumpy, the underside cream colored. This is the juvenile.

Habitat:

It was hunting insects around a garden light. Las Guacamayas Eco-Lodge, Lacantun River, Chiapas, Mexico. It was jumping between Heliconia plants and the wooden walkway with lights.

Reference Links:

http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Trachycephalus&where-specie…

Species ID Suggestions

Pepper Tree Frog

Trachycephalus venulosus

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AshleyT
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Comments (5)
AshleyT
That one doesn't have warty enough skin, though you are correct that the pattern in similar :)
LaurenZarate
Thank you Ashley! Is this then the adult of the Pepper Tree Frog (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/238016044/fullscreen)? This one was in the same area doing the same thing as the juvenile. It looks like the picture on your reference.
AshleyT
Very cool frog! This is a juvenile, the adults usually have some dark brown patterning on the back :)
kdpicturemaker
This is beautiful. They have the most incredible eyes.

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Amphibians of the World
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedApril 6, 2014

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