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Orange-legged leaf frog

Phyllomedusa oreades

Description:

Also known as a Monkey frog, Phyllomedusa oreades is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. A very beautiful frog from the Cerrado, Brazil. I love that one.

Habitat:

Cerrado

Notes:

Silvano, D. 2004. Phyllomedusa oreades. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.

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83 Comments (1–25)

HikingColombia
HikingColombia 2 years ago

Amazing!

Magnificent!!!!

Madison7
Madison7 7 years ago

This is such a beautiful frog! I don`t know much about frogs, but I do know that sometimes bright colors are used to warn other organisms. Brightly colored creatures are often times poisonous, so I was curious if this one was poisonous or not.

Cool

katelew02
katelew02 9 years ago

Incredible:):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

AyaanKhan
AyaanKhan 9 years ago

It's amazing

metulippatch
metulippatch 9 years ago

Beautiful creature!

Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar 9 years ago

wonderful colors so beautiful!!!

staccyh
staccyh 9 years ago

Wow, this is absolutely beautiful!! Nice photo, thanks for sharing it with us all.

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 9 years ago

So beautiful...what colours. Congrats on a great snap.

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 10 years ago

Wow, those colors are amazing. Great spotting!

MUSE
MUSE 10 years ago

wonderful colors ...beautiful

DanielVelho
DanielVelho 10 years ago

Thank you all for the comments. It's very good to have a feedback.

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

so so beautiful,,,, did u painted it with those beautiful colours? cant really believe that one frog can be this colourful..great spotting

ceejayalyssa
ceejayalyssa 10 years ago

i've never seen a frog as pretty as this. congrats!

LorraineDianeLafleur
LorraineDianeLafleur 10 years ago

Oh wow. Beautiful!!!

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 10 years ago

What a Frog!!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Wow.. That's spectacular !!! Amazing.. Very beautiful frog..

Epicology
Epicology 10 years ago

This is amazing! WOW

injica
injica 10 years ago

Incredible creature :) Great spotting!!

HordjoAnigPanandigan
HordjoAnigPanandigan 11 years ago

so beautiful

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

wow!

AndreaLim
AndreaLim 11 years ago

Stunning frog. Great spotting!

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very cool!

CariRitzenthaler
CariRitzenthaler 11 years ago

That is a beautiful frog!

DanielVelho
Spotted by
DanielVelho

Goiás, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 11, 2009
Submitted on Aug 11, 2011

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