Red-eyed tree frogs spend ... a precious instant for the frog to spring to safety. If you thought you were snagging a boring green frog for a meal and suddenly came face to face with deep red ...

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And nowhere does it appear to be more true than in the animal kingdom. Spare a thought for this Red Eyed Tree frog who, after giving birth to four sprightly offspring, now finds herself carting ...

Female red-eyed tree frogs are more than twice as likely to select a mate if they can feel the vibrations of their call instead of only hearing it. These small, bright-green frogs (Agalychnis ...

Nicolas Reusens/Barcroft A red-eyed tree frog clings to a leaf in Sarapiqui, Costa RicaPicture: Nicolas Reusens/Barcroft Credit: Nicolas Reusens/Barcroft "It always puts a smile on my face when I ...

LICHTMAN: Yeah, exactly. It's a this week is about the secret life of the red-eyed tree frog. FLATOW: And how do you find these? (Soundbite of laughter) LICHTMAN: You know, the credit does not go ...

This red-eyed tree frog must be hopping mad hauling his mate around the jungle. The struggling amphibian gave his companion a boost in a ribbeting display of teamwork as one struggled to clamber ...

However, this red-eyed tree frog, photographed by a holidaymaker in Costa Rica, shows a more adventurous side in these pictures. Taken close to the El Arenal volcano in the Guanacaste province ...

In behavior never before recorded by scientists, male red-eyed tree frogs are shown shaking their rumps and entire bodies to show dominance. The shaking often precedes wrestling between the two males.

But the effect of vibrations is often overlooked. Now, researchers have found that male red-eyed tree frogs communicate with one another through vibrations caused by shaking plant branches.

Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...