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Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

Classification

Order
Anura
Family
Hylidae

The Mission golden-eyed tree frog or Amazon milk frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) is a large species of arboreal frog native to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is sometimes referred to as the blue milk frog due to a sticky, milk-like substance that they produce when feeling threatened. It was first discovered along the Maracanã River in Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 14Peru · 3