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Milky frog Rana lechosa

Phrynohyas venulosa or Trachycephalus venulosa

Description:

Arborea, about 7 cm long. It is nocturnal. During the day they hide in holes in trees and houses. On the night goes in search of prey. In the lowlands of the Pacific slope and in the northwest corner of the Atlantic slope, between 2 and 285 m. elevation (Savage 2002).

Habitat:

Restricted to some

Notes:

It's called "milky frog" because their skin secretes a sticky white substance that contains irritant and probably serves both as a defense against predators such as protection against desiccation.

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Jonathan Sequeira
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Jonathan Sequeira

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 2, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011

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