One of the Red-Eyed Treefrogs that called at night from the bushes above a small pond in Costa Rica last year.
Red Eyed Tree Frog in Costa Rica
Category: Amphibians
Couch’s Spadefoot
Each year during the monsoon, these amazing little frogs show up. They’re often mistaken for poisonous toads due to their superficial similarity and typically green color. It’s a Couch’s Spadefoot, a small and harmless species that spends much of its time underground. Its name is literal: to help with the underground lifestyle, it has hard protrusions on each hind leg to help dig in.
They also have, unlike most amphibians, cat-eyes (this one has them wide open, however). If you see one, you can ignore it as it’s not at all dangerous, but still keep your dog from eating it.
Red Eyed Treefrog in Guatemala
This Red-Eyed Treefrog was really dark compared to others I’d seen! Found on a nighttime walk in the Guatemalan rainforest.
Amazon Harlequin Toad
This pretty little toad is in steep decline within its range in the Amazon basin. In some pockets, however, they can be locally abundant. This is one of several seen in a short amount of time on a daytime hike through the rainforest at the start of 2024.
Glass Frog – a Transparent Parent
A Glass Frog stays with its eggs, as seen from below the leaf on a night hike in Guatemala. Within each egg, a tiny tadpole can be seen.
