''Agalychnis taylori'', commonly known as the red-eyed tree frog or Taylor's leaf frog, is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...

in the subfamily

Phyllomedusinae Phyllomedusinae is a subfamily of hylid tree frogs found in the Neotropics commonly called leaf frogs. Formerly, they were often considered as their own family, Phyllomedusidae. The subfamily is considered to be the sister group to the Austral ...

. It was originally described as a subspecies of ''

Agalychnis callidryas ''Agalychnis callidryas'', commonly known as the red-eyed tree frog or red-eyed leaf frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is one of the most recognizable frogs. It is native to forests from Central America to north-wes ...

'' in 1957. In 1967 it was synonymized with ''

'' by Savage and Heyer. In 2019, it was resurrected and elevated to a full species based on well-supported morphological data. The range of ''Agalychnis taylori'' extends from central

Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

, Mexico, to west-central Honduras.

Habitat

The Agalychnis Taylori appear in humid lowlands of in West-central Honduras, Guatemala, Belize,Oaxaca, and Southern Veracruz, Mexico These organisms tend to flee to swamps during their mating season (wet seasons). During dry seasons they tend to inhabit canopy trees in primary forest.

Reproduction

Agalychnis Taylori's mating process includes the male wrestling with another male for the female. The last male standing will then latch onto the females back backwards. The female will then find a leaf to lay her eggs on one at a time while the male fertilizes it.

Diet

Agalychins Taylori's diet consist of insects. These insects include Diptera, Caelifera, and mosquitoes of the Culicidae family. They capture and eat these insects at night. Their diet of insects help to prevent the overpopulation of mosquitoes and any other parasites.https://www.maya-ethnozoology.org/home1/featured/an-encounter-with-the-red-eyed-treefrog-agalychnis-taylori

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* taylori Amphibians of Belize Amphibians of Guatemala Amphibians of Honduras Amphibians of Mexico Amphibians described in 1957 {{Phyllomedusinae-stub