Gunther's costa rican tree frog
A species of Isthmohyla Scientific name : Isthmohyla pseudopuma Genus : Isthmohyla
Gunther's costa rican tree frog, A species of Isthmohyla
Scientific name: Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Genus: Isthmohyla
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Description
Isthmohyla pseudopuma is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
General Info
Lifespan
4-6 years
Diet
Gunther's costa rican tree frog is primarily an insectivorous creature, favoring small, soft-bodied insects. Its diet heavily includes leaf litter arthropods, particularly beetles, centipedes and spiders, supplemented occasionally by small crustaceans.
Appearance
Gunther's costa rican tree frog is a small-sized frog with a slender body and soft, moist skin. They are primarily green, often with a mottled pattern of black speckles and spots. Their undersides may have a yellowish hue. No prominent features like horns, wings, or tails are present. Gender and age don't significantly affect their appearance. Remarkably, their eyes are large and protrude from the sides of the head, accentuating their nocturnal adaptation.
Behavior
Gunther's costa rican tree frog exhibits nocturnal, arboreal behavior, chiefly active during the night while residing in high-elevation cloud forests. Its inactive periods are spent hiding in bromeliads and under bark. Solitary outside breeding season, its mating calls are a unique trait for communicating presence and proving dominance. Survival-wise, gunther's costa rican tree frog relies on a variety of insects for nourishment and its camouflage for predator evasion.
Population
Decreasing
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Frogs and toads Family
Tree frogs and their allies Genus
Isthmohyla Species
Gunther's costa rican tree frog 
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