Monkey Frog
Phyllomedusa bicolor
Diet In the Amazon, there are millions of animals for the meat-eating Monkey Frog which mainly eats insects and small creatures, but if it tastes good and the Monkey Frog can catch it and eat it, then the Monkey Frog will happily eat anything.
LifeDuring the night, Monkey Frogs will go out to find food, and males will always call out to scare off trespassers of their territory and sometimes to find a mate. Once mated, the Monkey Frogs will construct a nest of some kind out of fallen leaves, grass and anything else that would be suitable for making a nest. Once the nest has been made, the female Monkey Frog will lay her eggs in the nest. The nests are constructed over water, so that the tadpoles fall into the water below when hatched and can then grow up into mature adults to keep the cycle going.
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Threats and DangersMonkey Frogs are nowhere near close to extinction, but with the increase of Deforestation, food for the Monkey Frog is gradually becoming harder to find and homes are being lost.
DefencesWhen threatened, usually by a predator, Monkey Frogs will release a poisonous, wax-like liquid which they rub all over their bodies, which makes them inedible and decreases the risk of being eaten by predators, which Monkey Frogs have a very little amount of. Some tribes in the Amazon such as the Matses and Mayoruna have found some use of this waxy poison and use it to gain their confidence when out hunting, although it can make them feel ill. Nowadays, this waxy gift is being researched to see if it can be used for medicines or daily uses.
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Bibliography
There are many different types of Monkey Frogs, and the video below is about Waxy Monkey Frogs, one of my personal favourites.