Amazon Milk Frog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

Also known as: Boatman Frog • Wife Toad • Boatman frog

Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Hylidae• Order: Anura

The Mission golden-eyed tree frog or Amazon milk frog is a large species of arboreal frog native to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is sometimes referred to as the blue milk frog due to a sticky, milk-like substance that they produce when feeling threatened. It was first discovered along the Maracanã River in Brazil. This species was previously within the genus Phrynohyas, which was recently synonymized with Trachycephalus.

📌 In captivity

Trachycephalus resinifictrix is commonly found in captivity. They are relatively easy to care for, but require a significant amount of space, humidity, and regular enclosure maintenance to ensure a clean healthy environment for the frog. In the wild, they live in temperatures around , and thus in captivity prefer a similar ambient temperature. These frogs are completely carnivorous and thrive on a diet of insects in captivity.

Quick Facts

Common Names:

Amazon Milk Frog, Boatman Frog, Wife Toad, Boatman frog, Mission Golden-eyed Tree Frog, Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog, Wife toad

Class:

Amphibia

Data Completeness:

100%

Data Sources

🌍gbif

📚itis

📖wikipedia

🔬eol

🦎inaturalist

References

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Distribution Statistics

Observations

Countries

Top Locations

Oriximiná - PA, Brasil

French Guiana

Amazonas, BR

Roura, GF

Puerto Concordia, Meta, Colombia

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First: 2/1/2014 · Latest: 12/3/2024

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