most amazing frog ever!!!!!!

[knighty]

First must apologise, posted this every where in hope of an answer!

was searching for pics of waxy monkey frogs when this popped up in google.
i went to the site hosting image but it told me nothing, it was just part of a banner!

WHAT IS HE? & ARE THEY AVALABLE?

[FrogGirl]

Maybe it's just me ... but the picture looks like maybe it's a work of photoshop.

[knighty]

doubt its photoshop, came from official yer of the frog site, was in there banner at the top of site,
may be a rare breed thats endangered.
closest i have found so far is its a cruziohyla calcarifer.
may be a variation though look at the difference when googled.

Year of the Frog - Association of Zoos and Aquariums

origanal - google

[knighty]

also look on

Frog study takes leaf out of nature's book

[knighty]

the frog is a Cruziohyla craspedopus, it used to ba a member of the Agalychnis, but was split of into its own genus. it is commonly known as the friled leaf frog, a close relative of the Cruziohyla calcarifer, the splendid leaf frog.

C. craspedopus is found in a relatively large area through Peru, Brazil and Ecuador, while C. calcarifer originates from Costa Rica.

the only one i have found that was for sale was priced at $1500, not cheap but a lovely frog.

more info at

Global Amphibian Assessment - Detailed Report

here is a few more pics, just to tease



juvenile

[Marty]

Yup, looks like it's Cruziohyla craspedopus, I just saw it in the Tree Walkers newsletter/magazine

[knighty]

what newsletter is that?
were do you sign up/suscribe to that?

[FrogGirl]

wow that is amazing!

[Waterkeeper]

That top photo from Istock is great.. I have been inspired to add a few uprights like this in hopes to catch my RETF in the same pose...
I wonder what the purpose of the extra flap on the rear leg is??

[knighty]

LOL got so many verticals my self now... still waiting for the killer shot though! lol