These little frogs live in lowland tropical rainforests in Central America and northern South America. Red-Eyed Tree Frogs are named for their large, bulging, red eyes. These bright eyes may serve to startle predators. The body is bright green and the sides are blue with pale yellow stripes. They have long, powerful jumping legs, suction cups on the toes, and a very short backbone.
Adult males make a loud croaking sound to establish their territory and to attract females.
When the eggs hatch into tiny brown tadpoles, they fall into the water below. The tadpoles breathe with gills and swim with a tail. It eats mostly insects , catching them with its long, sticky tongue. It also eats other small invertebrates and sometimes will even other eat small frogs. Some bats, snakes, and birds eat the Red-Eyed Tree Frog.