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Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent,
Alberto Esquivel, Arne Lesterhuis, Rebecca Zarza, José Luis Cartes and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
ORANGE-LEGGED LEAF FROG Phyllomedusa azurea
The bright green, bug-eyed, long-legged frogs of the genus Phyllomedusa are stereotypical frogs of the rainforest in most peoples minds. Strange then that in Paraguay the best place to look for them is in the Chaco! Leaf frogs are slow-moving species that jump only rarely. This species can be reognised by its bright orange flash colours.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, Estancia Maroma, Departamento Presidente Hayes (José Luis Cartes October 2004).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual showing flash colours (José Luis Cartes October 2004).
FIGURE 3 - Same iindividual lateral view (José Luis Cartes October 2004).
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