Species:

Hyla punctata

Polkadot Treefrog

Some other names for this species:

Common Polkadot Treefrog, Spotted Treefrog, Spotted Emerald Glass Frog

November 14, 2006
Uakari Floating Lodge, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil
Polkadot Treefrog (Hyla punctata)
This photogenic treefrog spent its nights perched on the grassy blades of an outdoor potted plant at Uakari Lodge. This was a popular frog hangout; on other occasions this same plant sported a Common Bromeliad Treefrog and a Greater Hatchet-faced Treefrog (no, really!).

Here is an account of the four days we spent at Uakari Floating Lodge in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve.

November 16, 2006
Uakari Floating Lodge, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil
Polkadot Treefrog (Hyla punctata)
This more lightly-colored frog was on the same plant a couple of nights later. It might be the same individual though, because the orange/red color on the backs of these frogs becomes more pronounced at night, and this photo was taken a couple of hours earlier in the evening than the previous one.