Mission golden-eyed tree frog

Golden-eyed frog, Panda treefrog, Blue-milk frog -so many cute names for such a poisonous animal!

Egor Kamelev

These fascinating amphibians are native to the Amazon Rainforest in South America, also known as Amazon milk frogs. And you thought that was all? They are also known as golden-eyed frogs due to their golden iris, blue-milk frogs due to the striking blue colors of their mouth and feet, and panda frogs due to their black and white coloration as juveniles.

The milk frog typically dwells close to still water in the canopy of the rainforest. The frogs rarely make it down to the forest floor and prefer to remain in the trees. Mission golden-eyed tree frogs eat anything they can catch and swallow, including insects, like most other frogs. The deadly milky fluid that it secretes when under stress is where the “milk” in its common name originates from.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Bolivia
2008
Brazil
2008
Colombia
2008
Ecuador
2008
French Guiana
2008
Guyana
2008
Presence Uncertain
Peru
2008
Suriname
2008
Venezuela
2008

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No