Dendropsophus leucophyllatus

Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus

Bromeliads tree frog, also Surinam Clown Frog ( Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus ) belongs to the family of tree frogs ( Hylidae ). Its habitat is subtropical and tropical rain forests and swamps. This up to 5cm large tree frog has a red base color with yellow or beige spots on the back and feet. The bottom shows a strong orange color.

Way of life

Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus is nocturnal, during the day the animal hides with landscaped legs well camouflaged on leaves at night he hunts various insects that are captured in the jump. In captivity Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus can reach an age of about 4 years.

Reproduction

During the mating shortly after the beginning of the rainy season, the male clasping a female several days before egg laying takes place. After mating, the female lays eggs on leaves over 500 hanging over a water body. The tadpoles drip from the leaf into the water and evolve from there to the adult frog.

Dissemination

Dendropsophus Leucophyllatus is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela. Its habitat is subtropical and tropical rain forests and swamps.

Synonyms

Previous names were:

  • Hyla bufoides Meuschen, 1781
  • Rana leucophyllata Beireis, 1783
  • Hyla leucophylla Gmelin, 1789
  • Rana variegata Bonnaterre, 1789
  • Hyla frontalis Daudin, 1800
  • Hyla favosa Cope, 1885
  • Hyla leucophyllata Beireis, 1783

Literature and sources

  • Beireis, 1783: Description of a hitherto unknown gewesenen American frog. Proceedings of the Society Nature Research- friends to Berlin, vol. 4, p.178 - 182.
  • Herrmann, 2004: " terrariums Atlas " Volume 2 Mergus Verlag, S1100.
Hylinae Genus Species
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