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There are over 600 different types (species) of Tree Frog.

Tree Frogs are found in the tropics, the areas around the tropics, and as far north

as Europe.

The largest numbers of tree frogs are found in Central and South America, but there are also Tree Frogs in Asia.

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What habitat do they live in?

Tree Frogs spend most of their lives in trees.

Many Tree Frogs live in tropical rainforests, but some are adapted to live in drier forests.

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Why are they threatened?

One of the main causes is habitat destruction, such as loss of tropical rainforest.

Many species of Tree Frog are threatened.

Environmental pollution and climate change can also threaten Tree Frogs.Recently a disease called Chytrid Fungus has killed a lot of frogs all over the world and caused many species to become extinct.

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What do you think is the main threat to Tree Frogs?

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Click to learn about other threats to Tree Frogs

How do they communicate?

The male Red-eyed Tree Frog calls out to females using a series of clicks.

Different types of Tree Frog communicate using different types of calls.

The Barking Tree Frog has a call which is very like a dog’s bark.

All Tree Frogs are very noisy in the early evening.

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Click here to find out how this Red-eyed Tree Frog communicates

Click here to find out when Tree Frogs are noisiest

What do they eat?

The diet of a Tree Frog consists mainly of insects, although sometimes they even eat other frogs. They cannot chew their food so everything gets swallowed whole.

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What do they look like?

Tree Frogs can be many different colours.

The ends of the toes of a Tree Frog are flat and circle shaped and sticky to help them cling to leaves and to climb trees.

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Tell me about their babies:

Some types of Tree Frog lay their eggs in plants called bromeliads, which contain pools of water.

Tadpoles in a puddle on the forest floor.

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A Tree Frog may use a pool of water among the leaves of a plant, or climb down to the forest floor to find a pond or river.

What do all frogs need to lay their eggs in?Click here to find out

All frogs need water, or very damp conditions such as the humid air in the rainforest.

Interesting facts:

The smallest species of tree frog is only 1cm long, and could sit quite easily on your teacher’s fingernail.

To avoid being eaten the Orange-sided Leaf Frog may pretend to be dead, and produce an unpleasant smell – to convince predators it is dead.

Tree Frogs usually walk or climb to get around, although they can jump up to 40 times their own body length.

If you choose Tree Frogs as your fundraising focus, your donation will be used to buy and protect land in

Ecuador.

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