The Amazon milk frog spends its entire life cycle in the tropical rainforest canopy. During breeding season, males stake out water-filled tree holes and call for mates. About 2,000 eggs are laid in the water as a result of a successful mating, which hatch into tadpoles by the next day.
Amazon Milk Frog
Trachycephalus resinifictrix
Fact File
Where to see them: Reptile House
Length: 2.5 to 4 in
Lifespan: Up to 25 yrs
Habitat: Tropical rainforest
Diet: Insects, spiders, and other small animals
Got Milk? The Amazon milk frog is named for the milky white, poisonous secretion it produces to deter predators.
