The Mission golden-eyed tree frog or Amazon milk frog (''Trachycephalus resinifictrix'') is a large species of arboreal frog native to the

Amazon Rainforest The Amazon rainforest, Amazon jungle or ; es, Selva amazónica, , or usually ; french: Forêt amazonienne; nl, Amazoneregenwoud. In English, the names are sometimes capitalized further, as Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Forest, or Amazon Jungle. ...

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''.

Description

These frogs are fairly large, reaching sizes of in length. Adult frogs are light grey in colour with brown or black banding, while juveniles will exhibit stronger contrasts. As they age, their skin develops a slightly bumpy texture. Their blood tends to be a shade of blue which can be shown through their skin, most boldly in the mouth area and toe pads. The "milk" in the common name comes from the milky fluid these frogs excrete when stressed. File:Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix), CMN.jpg, Adult File:Amazon milk frog - Trachycephalus resinifictrix.JPG, Amazon milk frog – ''Trachycephalus resinifictrix''

Habitat

Mission golden-eyed tree frogs inhabit humid rainforest regions. They often inhabit vegetation which extends over permanent, slow-moving water sources.

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.Josh's Frogs: Amazon Milk Frog Care
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/ref> In the wild, they live in temperatures around 21–30 °C, and thus in captivity prefer a similar ambient temperature.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q672277 Amphibians of Bolivia Amphibians of Brazil Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Ecuador Amphibians of French Guiana Amphibians of Guyana Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of Suriname Amphibians of Venezuela Amphibians described in 1907 Taxa named by Émil Goeldi Trachycephalus