Veragua cross-banded tree frog

The Veragua cross-banded treefrog or drab treefrog (Smilisca sordida) is a frog that lives in Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia. Scientists have seen it as high in the hills as 1525 meters above sea level.

The adult male frog is 36.2 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 56.3 mm long.  They have gray-brown skin on the back and a lighter belly.  It has purple skin where the legs meet the body.  They have light marks over their eyes and stripes on their legs.

This frog lives near streams and rivers in forests.  They lay eggs at the time of year when the streams are not so deep.

The tadpoles are 3.2 cm long.  They live at the bottom of the stream and hold onto the rocks with their mouths.

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Category:Frogs of South America