# Red-eyed treefrog (*Agalychnis callidryas*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) is an amphibian in the frog family Phyllomedusidae, order Anura. It is a small frog with an adult body mass of 12 g and a body length of up to 7.72 cm. This nocturnal frog uses aquatic, arboreal and terrestrial microhabitats. It lays eggs, with 142 eggs per clutch and up to 265, and develops through a larval stage; the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 12 g |
| Length | up to 7.72 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | arthropods |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | 142 – 265 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Arboreal |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Amphibia
- order: Anura
- family: Phyllomedusidae
- genus: Agalychnis
- species: *Agalychnis callidryas* (Cope, 1862)

Synonyms: *Agalychnis callidryas callidryas*, *Agalychnis helenae*, *Hyla callidryas*, *Phyllomedusa callidryas*, *Phyllomedusa helenae*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the red-eyed treefrog?

The red-eyed treefrog is an amphibian, a frog in the family Phyllomedusidae and the order Anura.

### How big is the red-eyed treefrog?

It is a small frog with an adult body mass of 12 g. Its body length reaches up to 7.72 cm.

### Is the red-eyed treefrog endangered?

No. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.

### How many eggs does the red-eyed treefrog lay?

It lays 142 eggs per clutch, with up to 265 eggs reported. Its young develop through a larval stage.

### Is the red-eyed treefrog active at night?

Yes, the red-eyed treefrog is nocturnal.

### Who named the red-eyed treefrog?

Its scientific name, Agalychnis callidryas, is credited to (Cope, 1862).

### What other names does the red-eyed treefrog have?

It is also called Gaudy leaf frog, Red-eyed leaf frog, Red-eyed tree frog and American red-eyed tree frog.

## Sources

- [AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5), 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](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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
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