Amazon milk frogs (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) - Why are they called 'milk frogs'? Find out in the video. 😊
The Amazon milk frog is a large species of arboreal frog native to the Amazon Rainforest in South America. These frogs live in the rainforest canopy, usually near slow-moving water. Milk frogs stay in the trees, rarely descending to the forest floor. Amazon milk frogs have specialized toe pads that allow them to climb plants. These toe pads are so strong that they can hold up to 14 times the frog’s weight.
They eat insects, spiders, small invertebrates, and amphibians.
Amazon milk frogs are highly vocal frogs, especially at night. Males can use water-filled cavities in trees, or other objects, to amplify their vocalizations which allows the sound to travel even further. During breeding season, males will sing for females. Once the female lays her eggs, which are fertilized by the male, the male continues to call to attract another female. But when the second female arrives and lays her eggs, the male will not fertilize the second clutch. Instead, those eggs become food for the hatched tadpoles.
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