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''Agalychnis annae'', commonly known as either the '''Blue-Sided Leaf Frog''' or the '''Yellow-Eyed Leaf Frog''', is an endangered Tree Frog of the Hylidae family native to Costa Rica . DESCRIPTION The Blue-Sided Leaf Frog measures from 6 to 7 centimeters in length. It has yellow eyes, a green back, an orange belly, and a blue stripe along both of its sides. Like other tree frogs, it possesses webbed feet and suction toes that enable it to climb trees and move on slippery surfaces. HABITAT The Blue-Sided Leaf Frog is native to Costa Rica and lives in premontane moist and wet forests, as well as Rainforest s. While it was formerly common in both Tapanti National Park and Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, it has now disappeared from both of those locations, surviving near heavily polluted streams in San Jose and its suburbs. POPULATION STATUS There has been an estimated population drop of more than 50 percent since 1990, leading to the placement of the Blue-Sided Leaf Frog on the Endangered Species List. As of present, the population continues to decrease. The fungal disease Chytridiomycosis may be a main factor in the Blue-Sided Leaf Frog's decline in certain areas. Frogs may have a better chance of survival in San Jose, Costa Rica than in the parks where they had previously lived, since the chytrid fungus may be more sensitive to pollution than the frog. Habitat loss, pollution, and the gathering of these frogs may also be contributing to their decline in number. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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