| Species ID | 020300 |
| Name | Red-eyed leaf frog |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 02 Amphibians |
| Phylum | |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Family | Hylidae |
| Genus | Agalychnis |
| Species | callidryas |
| Subspecies | |
| References | 2 |
| Scientific Synonyms | Hyla callidryas, Cope, 1862 |
2* A. callidryas taylori occurs in the Yucatan Peninsula. Savage and Heyer (1967) argued against recognizing subspeices. Funkhouser (1957:34) used differences in size and proportions to distinguish two subspecies of A. callidryas, of which A. c. taylori occurs in the Yucatan Peninsula. Savage and Heyer (1967) argued against recognizing subspecies. Duellman (1970:111) noted that northern, central, and southern segments are recognizable within A. callidryas but declined to afford them nomenclatural recognition pending the acquisition of material from critical areas.
| DISTRICT | References |
| Belize, Belize | 1 |
| Cayo, Belize | 1 |
| Corozal, Belize | 1 |
| Orange Walk, Belize | 1 |
| Stann Creek, Belize | 1 |
| Toledo, Belize | 1 |
| Administrative Unit | Occurrence | Abundance | Temporal | References |
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | Photographed | Unknown, insufficient data | June | 3 |
| Government land | 1 | |||
| Shipstern Nature Reserve | 1 | |||
| Rio Bravo Conservation Area | 1 | |||
| Private land, see comments | 1 | |||
| Slate Creek Preserve | 1 | |||
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | 1 | |||
| Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve | 1 | |||
| Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 1 | |||
| Chiquibul National Park | 1 | |||
| Chiquibul Forest Reserve | 1 | |||
| Bladen Nature Reserve | 1 | |||
| Deep River Forest Reserve | 1 |
| ELEVATION Association | References |
| 401-600 m | 3 |
| QUAD Distribution | References |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 3 |
| 18 15' to 18 30'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 1 |
| 17 15' to 17 30'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 1 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 1 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 1 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 1 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 1 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 1 |
| 18 15' to 18 30'; 88 00' to 88 15' | 1 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 1 |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 1 |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 1 |
| 16 15' to 16 30'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 1 |
| 18 00' to 18 15'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 1 |
| 17 45' to 18 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 1 |
| Holdridge Life Zone Distribution | References |
| Subtropical moist | 3 |
Comments on Distribution
3* Miller, C.M. 1992. Natural history voucher photograph collection, Caracol Arch. Reserve.
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Life History Narrative
These common and colorful frogs are nocturnal inhabitants of lowland tropical forests. They are arboreal and generally move through the vegetation using slow, graceful, hand-over-hand movements. During the dry season they hide in arboreal vegetation such as bromeliads and palm fronds (Stuart, 1958:18). Reproduction is initiated by the onset of the rainy season, and the males congregate in choruses of a few to hundreds and call from trees and shrubs surrounding temporary bodies of water. Calling generally begins about dusk, and the males usually sit perpendicular to the axis of the stem or twig from which they are calling. The females are attracted by the vocalizations and approach the males. Amplexus is axillary, and the eggs, about 20 to 50 pale green eggs per clutch, are deposited on vegetation overhanging the water. Pyburn (1970:211)observed breeding in southern Veracruz and reported that amplectant females descend to the water and fill their bladders before ascending to oviposit. As eggs are deposited, they are hydrated by water released from the female's bladder. Females deposit multiple clutches, descending to fill the bladder before each oviposition. Pyburn (1970:212) observed male-male aggression in which nonamplectant males attempted to displace amplectant males. In some instances more than one male fertilized a single egg egg clutch. On hatching, the larvae drop into the water, where they complete their development. The tadpoles of A. callidryas are known to feed on the larvae of other species of frogs (Ryan, 1985:47).
Life History References
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| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
1 Meerman, J., 1994. Summary of Herpetofauna Distributions in Belize. Report to National Protected Areas Management Project. 2 Lee, Julian C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatan Peninsula. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca. 3 Miller, C.M. 1992. Natural history voucher photograph collection.