Leaping from leaf to leaf.

Basin treefrog (Hypsiboas lanciformis)

Basin treefrog (Hypsiboas lanciformis)

Cute Frog of the Week: August 8, 2012

Though the basin tree frog (Hypsiboas lanciformis) looks yellow/brown, it has hidden white markings on its belly, fingertips and upper lip. At nighttime, this frog perches on low trees near lagoons, pools, streams and rivers. Not surprisingly, this tree frog spends the majority of its time hopping around trees. The basin tree frog is also good at adapting to different habitats and lives in several countries, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The basin tree frog is considered a species of least concern species by the IUCN because of it appears to have a large and stable population. This tree frog is a strong breeder and typically lays clutches of 2,000-2,500 eggs.

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Photo by Alejandro Arteaga via Flickr.

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