Large green frog with smooth skin, wide body, and thick limbs.

Giant waxy tree frog

Phyllomedusa bicolor
Where at Shedd?
Amazon Rising
Size Length: Between 3.6 and 4.7 inches (91-119 mm)
Type Amphibians
Habitat Trees of the tropical rainforest in the Amazon River basin

Did you know?

  1. These frogs stay so still during the day that you might not think they’re real! They get more active after dark.
  2. A substance in these frogs’ skin has psychotropic qualities. Some local people apply it to burns to achieve an altered state.

IUCN Red List Conservation Status