Amazon Milk Frog
Trachycephalus resinifictrix
The adult is an arboreal tree frog of Amazon rainforest canopies, often using water-filled hollows as breeding sites. It hunts insects and other small invertebrates at night, climbing with large adhesive toe pads. Males call from elevated sites to attract mates and advertise territory. Its famous milky skin secretion is a sticky chemical defense released when the frog is stressed.
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- Amazon Milk Frog