Red-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)
If Costa Rica had a national amphibian symbol, it would have to be this frog, which probably appears on more Costa Rican tourist merchandise than any other single animal. Despite the abundance of images of these frogs, nothing can really prepare you for how dazzling they are in the wild, and seeing my first one in person will always be one of my more memorable herp encounters. This is how my first one looked, in situ, an hour into a rainy jungle hike on my first night in Costa Rica.
Red-eyed Leaf Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)
If Costa Rica had a national amphibian symbol, it would have to be this frog, which probably appears on more Costa Rican tourist merchandise than any other single animal. Despite the abundance of images of these frogs, nothing can really prepare you for how dazzling they are in the wild, and seeing my first one in person will always be one of my more memorable herp encounters. This is how my first one looked, in situ, an hour into a rainy jungle hike on my first night in Costa Rica.