Blue-sided leaf frog
Agalychnis annae (Duellman, 1963)
The blue-sided leaf frog (Agalychnis annae) is a species in the family Phyllomedusidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 74 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Quick facts about the blue-sided leaf frog
- Weight
- 74 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 8.42 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 720 – 1,350src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blue-sided leaf frog live?
Not recorded
What is the blue-sided leaf frog?
The blue-sided leaf frog (Agalychnis annae), also known as the orange-eyed leaf frog, is a vulnerable species of tree frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae native to the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama. The specific name annae honors Ann S. Duellman, the collector of the holotype and the describer's wife.
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Is the blue-sided leaf frog endangered?
The blue-sided leaf frog is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the blue-sided leaf frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyPhyllomedusidae
- genusAgalychnis
- SpeciesAgalychnis annae (Duellman, 1963)
Synonyms Phyllomedusa annae
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Blue-sided tree frogEnglish
- Blue-sided treefrogEnglish
- Blue-sided treefrogEnglish
- Golden-eyed leaf frogEnglish
- Golden-eyed tree frogEnglish
- Orange-eyed tree frogEnglish
- Orange-eyed tree frogEnglish
- listovnice modrobokáCzech
- Blauflanken-MakifroschGerman
- Orangeaugen-LaubfroschGerman
- Rana de CafetalSpanish
- Raganella fianchi bluItalian
- Raganella occhi doratiItalian
- Chwytnica pomarańczowookaPolish
- Оранжевоглазая квакшаRussian
Relatives of the blue-sided leaf frog
Other species in the same genus Agalychnis.

Red-eyed treefrog
Agalychnis callidryas

Lemur leaf frog
Agalychnis lemur

Mexican leaf frog
Agalychnis dacnicolor

Morelet's tree frog
Agalychnis moreletii

Misfit leaf frog
Agalychnis saltator
Warty leaf frog
Agalychnis buckleyi
CompareBlue-sided leaf frog vs Red-eyed treefrogBlue-sided leaf frog vs Lemur leaf frogBlue-sided leaf frog vs Mexican leaf frogBlue-sided leaf frog vs Morelet's tree frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue-sided leaf frog?
An adult blue-sided leaf frog weighs 74 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue-sided leaf frog endangered?
The blue-sided leaf frog is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the blue-sided leaf frog?
The blue-sided leaf frog (Agalychnis annae) belongs to the family Phyllomedusidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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