This is a baby Amazon milk frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix), a striking amphibian that spends its life in the trees of South America’s Amazon Rainforest and can grow up to 10cm long. The name ‘milk frog’ has little to do with the species’ amazing colouring – it refers to a toxic white fluid their skin excretes when stressed or in danger. Beautiful!

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