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I got my box from Understory this week, and the main attraction was 6 Cruziohyla calcarifer, the Splendid Leaf Frog. I have been working on getting these frogs for almost a year. I have built 4 different "Tree Frog" vivariums in my build cycle ranging from 13 gals (approx.) to just over 60 gallons. This turns out to have been a good idea because they were fairly small- 1.5" - 2.25". It took me back to my baby RETF days and keeping them in a smaller enclosure has always been the best way to make sure the babies can find their crickets. To that end they are actually in a five gallon inside the 60 gallon and quite well acclimated now. They will graduate up in size as they grow.
These little nippers will get bigger than Red Eyed Tree Frogs, but not quite as large as the Phyllomedusa bicolor (the Psychedelic Tree Frog). They have been on my list for quite some time, so I'm extremely psyched about having some.
This group came from the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center via Understory so their purchase aids in conservation instead of bypassing it. I would strongly suggest that if you are interested in this species you do the same and check out the Understory Enterprises website.
Below is a link to the CRARC page on them.This is an Embed of their image of an adult:
https://cramphibian.com/splendid-leaf-frog/
These little nippers will get bigger than Red Eyed Tree Frogs, but not quite as large as the Phyllomedusa bicolor (the Psychedelic Tree Frog). They have been on my list for quite some time, so I'm extremely psyched about having some.
This group came from the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center via Understory so their purchase aids in conservation instead of bypassing it. I would strongly suggest that if you are interested in this species you do the same and check out the Understory Enterprises website.
Below is a link to the CRARC page on them.This is an Embed of their image of an adult:

https://cramphibian.com/splendid-leaf-frog/
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