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Trachycephalus typhonius (aka: Phrynohyas venulosa)
This lovely treefrog is about 3.5 inches and was found along the walkway at Explorama lodge. Notice the sticky round pads on the tips of each toe - excellent for gripping slippery leaves and stems on wet rainforest trees. According to "Reptiles and Amphibians of the Amazon", females produce more than 1000 eggs per clutch! And the vocalization of the males sounds like a loud "snore" - next time you think the person in the next room is snoring, I guess you'd better check to see if there is a milk frog around!
Lowland rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon. This one observed on the walkway near Explorama Lodge. Mlk treefrogs are "habitat generalists" which means they can be found in primary forests, secondary forests, clearings, villages, even on the wooden walkways of the lodge - or even on the walls of the latrines!
Thanks to Victor at i.F.r.o.g.s. (Indigenous Forest Research Organization for Global Sustainability) a non -profit incorporated with scientists from >15 countries, for helping to ID this frog for us! IMPT! Apparently these frogs produce a very thick, sticky, and quite nasty mucus. Don't handle them!
Spotted on Jul 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 2, 2012
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Field notes updated thanks to an ID assist today by VictorAcostaChaves and i.F.R.O.G.S. Muchas Gracias!
It's a Trachycephalus typhonius , "rana de leche". A common specie from Hylidae familily in the Neotropic.