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The amphibians section of the travel guide is almost entirely about the frogs that make up a menagerie of colors in the tree tops and forest floors of Costa Rica.

Many of the most interestingly colored animals of Costa Rica are poisonous tree frogs such as the Strawberry-poison Dart Frog or the somewhat grotesque glass frog. These animals are interesting for reasons beyond their coloring in many ways, as well. The diets of many of the amphibians of Costa Rica contribute to chemical reactions in their digestive tract that render the animals toxic, and cause an aberration in pigments which is collectively known as color morphs among species.

Some of the frogs, such as the Cane Toad, are ground dwellers, but many species of amphibians in Costa Rica are primarily arboreal once they pass through metamorphosis. The arboreal frogs often place their fertilized eggs on plants and tree limbs over water sources, and the tadpoles drop into the water below as the eggs hatch.

Some of the amphibians found in Costa Rica include:

Blue-Jeans Frogs

Brilliant Forest Frogs

Giant Toads

Glass Frogs

Milk Frogs

Red-Eyed Leaf Frogs

Common Tink Frogs

One of the more interesting of these mentioned is the Glass Frog whose organs can be observed from its transparent belly.

There are 133 known species of frogs in Costa Rica.

Spiny-headed Tree Frog

Nov 03, 2015
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The Spiny-headed Tree Frog finds itself on the endangered species least do to habitat destruction primarily, but it is often considered of least concern. Distribution ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Spiny-headed Tree Frog doesn’t exactly cover a range in Central America, but...   [ Read More → ]

The Common Tink Frog of Costa Rica

May 18, 2015
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The name, Common Tink or Dink Frog, comes from the loud metallic “tink” that the male frogs make in the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica in the night. Distribution The Common Tink Frog can be found primarily in Central America, although, it inhabits parts of Western Ecuador, as...   [ Read More → ]

The Red-Eyed Leaf Frog of Costa Rica

May 15, 2015
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This red eyed, green and blue bodied amphibian is found in the tropical regions of the Costa Rican Rainforests, and camouflages itself for protection from predators. Distribution The Red-Eyed Leaf Frog, also known as the Red-Eyed Tree Frog, is found from the south of Mexico...   [ Read More → ]

The Milk Frog of Costa Rica

May 15, 2015
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Sometimes known as the veined tree frog, the common milk frog makes its home in a variety of habitats from subtropical to pastureland to marshes and plantations. Sometimes known as the veined tree frog, the common milk frog makes its home in a variety of habitats from subtropical...   [ Read More → ]

The Glass Frog of Costa Rica

May 15, 2015
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You can see everything that is going on inside of these little amphibians of the lowland wet forests in Costa Rica. There internal organs are visible; hence the name. Distribution Glass frogs are found within the range of Central and South America making their home in the...   [ Read More → ]
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