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Osteocephalus Oracle
Manaus slender-legged tree frog
(Osteocephalus taurinus) - Amazonas, Colombia
A widely distributed frog (or maybe several cryptic species) found across much of the Amazon Basin and northern South America. These were the most common frogs I saw in Colombia which wasn't a problem for me as I really enjoy seeing these large tree frogs. They produce potent defensive secretions in their skin that defend them from various predators. I was aware this time and avoided any incidents but a few years ago I rubbed my eye after briefly touching an Osteocephalus mimeticus an hour earlier. It was a rather excruciating experience that ended with me dunking my face into a Peruvian jungle stream.
Osteocephalus Oracle
Manaus slender-legged tree frog
(Osteocephalus taurinus) - Amazonas, Colombia
A widely distributed frog (or maybe several cryptic species) found across much of the Amazon Basin and northern South America. These were the most common frogs I saw in Colombia which wasn't a problem for me as I really enjoy seeing these large tree frogs. They produce potent defensive secretions in their skin that defend them from various predators. I was aware this time and avoided any incidents but a few years ago I rubbed my eye after briefly touching an Osteocephalus mimeticus an hour earlier. It was a rather excruciating experience that ended with me dunking my face into a Peruvian jungle stream.