Common Name: South American Bird Poop Frog, Marbled Tree Frog, and Mamorea Frog
Scientific Name: Dendropsophus marmoratus
Family: Hylidae – Tree Frog family
Location: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela
Female Size: 1.9 – 2 inches (47 – 50 mm)
Male Size: 1.1 – 1.7 inches (29 – 42 mm)
The South American Bird Poop Frog has remarkable camouflage that makes you think its bird poop on a branch! They live in the trees in the Amazon basin. Following heavy rains, the males come down from the trees to the surrounding areas around temporary ponds. There, they start to call out to attract females to mate with. Once the female arrives, the male grasps them behind in amplexus. Then, she lays her eggs and the male fertilizes them.
The South American Bird Poop Frog can be found in the pet trade. Make sure to read my article, Preparing for a Pet Frog or Toad before buying one. Having a pet frog is a big responsibility.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the South American Bird Poop Frog as Least Concern with Extinction. The frog has a massive range and is common throughout it. Only threat to the frogs is the clear cutting of the Amazon.