Amazon milk frog - Trachycephalus resinifictrix
This adorable, chocolate-chip mint icecream looking frog is found in South America in the Amazone rain forest and it is truly really awesome ! !
@hispaatra you are gonna love this fella, it is really cute !
Description
These frogs are fairly large, reaching sizes of 6.4 to 10.2 centimetres in length. Adult frogs are light grey in colour with brown or black banding, while juveniles will exhibit stronger contrasts. As they age, their skin develops a slightly bumpy texture. Their blood tends to be a shade of blue which can be shown through their skin, most boldly in the mouth area and toe pads.
The "milk" in the common name comes from the milky fluid these frogs excrete when stressed or feel threatened.
Social behaviour
Males will vocalize from a water-filled tree cavity on a clear night to better carry the sound of their call. They reproduce during the rainy season, with a clutch of 2000 or more gelatinous eggs laid inside a tree cavity. The tadpoles will hatch within a day. Amazon milk frogs are also nocturnal.
Distribution and habitat
These frogs are found in the tropical rain forest of South America. Populations are widespread in Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Brazil, Suriname, Ecuador and Peru. They often inhabit vegetation which extends over permanent, slow-moving water sources.
