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Scarlet-webbed Tree Frog

Hypsiboas rufitela

Photo by SteveWaldron
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Field Notes

Description:

We found this beautiful tree frog calling from a meter off the ground, perched on a leaf near a temporary pond in a road cut deep in the Costa Rican rainforest.

Notes:

The unusual thing about this sighting is that this frog is considered a lowland species but we found it in premontane forest, around 900m in elevation. Researchers familiar with this area tell me that they have been seeing this frog more often, though infrequently at this elevation since 2011. It was found at the Rara Avis Rainforest Lodge and reserve. I also found it on my Mom's birthday!

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Comments (31)
Fyn Kynd
Awesome sighting! Congratulations SteveWaldron!
LeanneGardner
Congratulations Steve! Your frog is awsome. Well done on your deserved SOTD :)
Debbie Stewart
congratulations on this brilliant SOTD Steve, interesting about the frog being at that elevation and nice for you to find it on your Moms Birthday too!
SteveWaldron
If you would like to discover beautiful rainforest wildlife like this frog, for yourself. I highly recommend the Rara Avis Rainforest Lodge in Costa Rica. http://www.rara-avis.com. That is where I made this photo.
SteveWaldron
Wow! This is a great honor. Thank you all! - Ribbit!
AshleyT
Congrats on spotting of the day, love this frog :)
Jonathan Sequeira
Great picture, I found one of this in Tortuguero : http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12669398 This frog has Green bones... I love it.
KarenL
Congratulations Steve, your colorful scarlet-webbed tree frog has been chosen spotting of the day! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152923794775603&set=a.10152383557885603.943728.10150120463815603&type=1 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/346818326065991680
TylerGraden
Awesome shot & find. It's always cool when you see something out of the ordinary. I've heard a lot of great things about the wildlife and scenery in Costa Rica - Hopefully I get down there one day.
AshleyT
Beautiful frog! And that's great they have been seeing more of them since so many species of frogs in the tropics are declining!

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