These mighty creatures tuck their limbs tightly into their body.

Why do they do that? Let’s find out!

Like other amphibians—meaning creatures who can live both in water and on land—tropical frogs stay near water sources. Many live in rainforests, most often in the trees, so they can escape many of their predators who cannot come after them in the trees.

Tropical frogs have two short front legs and two very long back legs. For that reason they are champion jumpers!

These amazing amphibians breathe through their skin, so they need to keep their skin moist. They tuck their limbs tightly into their bodies to keep moisture in. The less body surface exposed to the air, the less moisture they lose.

Red-eye tree frogs, one of many species of tropical frogs, blend into the scenery when their eyes are closed. However, if a red-eye tree frog is startled, he or she startles the intruder right back. As the name implies, the frog’s eyes are red and are in dramatic contrast to their lime green bodies. These frogs feed mostly on insects such as crickets, flies, grasshoppers, and moths. Other tropical frogs live on vegetation.

Another species of tropical rainforest frogs is the poison dart frog who is highly colorful but deadly to small animals. Their bright colors of blue, yellow, or strawberry alert prey to their presence, giving their prey a fair chance to get away.

With over 790 species of tree frogs in the world, we’d have to bound high and far to learn about them all—wow!