#Smilisca phaeota

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More Costa Rica pictures!

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Masked Tree Frogs (Smilisca phaeota) in amplexus (mating embrace), family Hylidae, Costa Rica

photograph by Kevin Venegas

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© John Sullivan

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little guy labeled as Smilisca phaeota (aka New Granada cross-banded tree frog or masked tree frog) from Twin Cities Reptiles. I’m not much for tree frogs but this one is adorable.

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel Siu www.panamawildlife.net

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Masked Tree Frog, Smilisca phaeota by Andreas Kay

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Monteverde. Costa Rica 2014.

In the ranarium (frog exhibit) we saw this masked tree frog of nocturnal habits.

Monteverde. Costa Rica 2014.

En el ranario vimos esta rana enmascarada de vida nocturna.

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Masked Tree Frog, Smilisca phaeota on Flickr.

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Masked Treefrog - Smilisca phaeota | ©Don Filipiak   (Costa Rica)

Smilisca phaeota (Hylidae), a species of frog native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama [1], is commonly named Masked Tree Frog, Central American Smilisca, and New Granada cross-banded tree frog.

Smilisca phaeota is a relatively large hylid frog, with adult size reaching up to 78 mm. This frog can be easily distinguished, since it is the only large tree frog in Costa Rica that has both a silvery white stripe on the upper lip and a dark, masklike stripe from the nostril to the insertion of the arms. Many individuals have a green spot on each side of the head between the dark mask and the lip.

Coloration can range from pale green to tan, and the frog may either be uniform in color or have dark olive green to dark brown dorsal blotches. Smilisca phaeota is capable of changing color. It can change the color of its upper surface to tan or green. They are usually tan during the day and change to green during the night.

The eardrums (tympana) are visible. The eyes are large, with horizontal elliptical pupils and copper colored irises.

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Masked Tree Frog (Smilisca phaeota) (by Nicolas Reusens)

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel "Siu" www.panamawildlife.net

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel "Siu" for www.panamawildlife.net

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel "Siu" www.panamawildlife.net

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel "Siu" for www.panamawildlife.net

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel "Siu" for www.panamawildlife.net

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New Granada Cross-banded Treefrog or Masked Treefrog / Rana Enmascarada (Smilisca phaeota) © Miguel "Siu" for www.panamawildlife.net #animal_sultans #bns_animals #global4nature #igscwildlife #nature_of_our_world