Transcript Tree Frogs
Tree Frogs © Chris Knowles © Luis A Coloma There are over 600 different types (species) of Tree Frog. Tree Frogs are found in the tropics, the areas around the tropics, and as far north as Europe. © Juan Pablo Reyes The largest numbers of tree frogs are found in Central and South America, but there are also Tree Frogs in Asia. What habitat do they live in? Many Tree Frogs live in tropical rainforests, but some are adapted to live in drier forests. © Alan Martin Tree Frogs spend most of their lives in trees. Why are they threatened? Many species of Tree Frog are threatened. © Gustavo Morejon One of What dothe youmain think is habitat iscauses the main threat destruction, such to Tree Frogs? as loss of tropical Click here to find out rainforest. Environmental pollution and climate change can also Click to learn about other threats to Tree Frogs threaten Tree Frogs. Recently a disease called Chytrid Fungus has killed a lot of frogs all over the world and caused many species to become extinct. How do they communicate? The Barking Tree Frog has a call which is very like a dog’s bark. Click here to find out how this Red-eyed Tree Frog communicates The male Red-eyed Tree Frog calls out to females using a series of clicks. © WLT Different types of Tree Frog communicate using different types of calls. Click here to find out when Tree Frogs are noisiest All Tree Frogs are very noisy in the early evening. What do they eat? The diet of a Tree Frog consists mainly of insects, although sometimes they even eat other frogs. They cannot chew their food so everything gets swallowed whole. © MYM What do they look like? © Paul Salaman The ends of the toes of a Tree Frog are flat and circle shaped and sticky to help them cling to leaves and to climb trees. © Chris Knowles © Gustavo Morejon Click here to see some different coloured frogs © Roberto Pedraza Tree Frogs can be many different colours. Tell me about their babies: All frogs water,need or verytodamp conditions What doneed all frogs lay their eggs in? such as the humid air in the rainforest. Click here to find out A Tree Frog may use a pool of water among the leaves of a plant, or climb down to the forest floor to find a pond or river. Tadpoles in a puddle on the forest floor. © Jane Krish Some types of Tree Frog lay their eggs in plants called bromeliads, which contain pools of water. Interesting facts: The smallest species of tree frog is only 1cm long, and could sit quite easily on your teacher’s fingernail. To avoid being eaten the Orange-sided Leaf Frog may pretend to be dead, and produce an unpleasant smell – to convince predators it is dead. Tree Frogs usually walk or climb to get around, although they can jump up to 40 times their own body length. © Gustavo Morejon If you choose Tree Frogs as your fundraising focus, your donation will be used to buy and protect land in Ecuador.