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Misfit leaf frog

Agalychnis saltator Taylor, 1955

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The misfit leaf frog (Agalychnis saltator) is a species in the family Phyllomedusidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 47 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Misfit leaf frog (Agalychnis saltator)
Photo: oli23000 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the misfit leaf frog

Weight
47 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 6.6 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
168 – 311src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the misfit leaf frog live?

Not recorded

What is the misfit leaf frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Agalychnis saltator, also known as the parachuting red-eyed leaf frog and misfit leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in the Caribbean lowlands from north-eastern Honduras to eastern-central Costa Rica at elevations of 15–1,300 m (49–4,265 ft) asl.

From the Wikipedia article “Agalychnis saltator” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agalychnis_saltator&oldid=1314202732), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the misfit leaf frog endangered?

The misfit leaf frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the misfit leaf frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyPhyllomedusidae
  6. genusAgalychnis
  7. SpeciesAgalychnis saltator Taylor, 1955

Synonyms Phyllomedusa saltator

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Blue-sided gliding leaf frogEnglish
  • Parachuting red-eyed leaf frogEnglish
  • listovnice skákaváCzech
  • Raganella occhi rossi paracadutistaItalian
  • Волнистая квакшаRussian

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Relatives of the misfit leaf frog

Other species in the same genus Agalychnis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the misfit leaf frog?

An adult misfit leaf frog weighs 47 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the misfit leaf frog endangered?

The misfit leaf frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the misfit leaf frog?

The misfit leaf frog (Agalychnis saltator) belongs to the family Phyllomedusidae in the order Anura.

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BibTeX
@misc{misfit_leaf_frog_2026,
  title = {Misfit leaf frog (Agalychnis saltator)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/misfit-leaf-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}