The Amazon Milk frog is a beautiful species of treefrog that has only
been available in the UK for a short period of time. The species has
been available to keepers in other countries a little longer. They are
of similar appearance to Whites treefrogs (Litoria caerulea) in their
build, they are heavy bodied and stocky with a certain level of cute
dumpiness. They are also of a similar adult size, around 6-10cm. The
colours and patterns differ though, although variable, the majority seen
in captivity in the UK are grey and black with a bluish tinge. They are
exceptionally beautiful as babies, the grey is replaced with a silvery
white. They have a white milk like (hence the name) secretion that is
thought to be poisonous and used as a defence. The skin has a granular
and bumpy texture.
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