red eyed tree frog

reproduction:

how often do they mate- up to 3 times a season 

time of year for mating- they breed during the rainy season, which occurs from late May through November

mating rituals- The males will undergo wrestling for the female, the male who is essentially the last one standing on the branch will latch onto the females back as they hang upside down on the bottom of a leaf

number of offsprings produced at a time- Females lay a clutch of 20-60 eggs over water on the underside of a leaf and leaves the eggs

any unique characteristics of their mating- Males will croak to attract females and perform a “quivering” display to establish territory and intimidate other suitors

(day 4) causes of death:

predation- They place their eggs on leaves above tropical ponds where they may be attacked by egg predators such as tree snakes, wasps and pathogenic fungi

sexual competition- males compete with other males for a female.  Female red-eyed tree frogs are more than twice as likely to select a mate if they can feel the vibrations of their call instead of only hearing it. The male that doesn't win her will just leave

disease- Red leg disease. A disease thought to be caused by a parasite that generally occurs only in captive red-eyed tree frogs. Red-leg disease results in redness on the belly and thighs, weight loss, weakness, lethargy, and bleeding from the mouth

other causes- Eggs in the trees can be eaten by wasps, snakes, or katydids, or killed by pathogenic fungus. They can also drown, if they fall into the water, or die from dehydration if the weather is too dry

competition: 

inter-species- within the species- male red eyed tree frogs competing against other males to get a female to mate with. Also, Several frog species may compete with each other for calling locations, and dynamic interactions among species may determine breeding locations in a multi-species community

intra- species- with other species- they compete with other amphibians like salamanders and newts diet wise. these two amphibians eat the same things so they are typically near one another

what do they compete over- males compete with each other over a female mate. they attract females by croaking and wrestle with each other in male-male competition in order to gain access to females for reproduction

affect of invasive species- loss of habitat is a big barior for these red eyed tree frogs when it comes to the invasive species around them. the more invasive, the less habitat. cane toads are very invasive in florida, where a lot of red eyed tree frogs are found. 

IUCN rating:

what is the rating- least concern 

population- unknown 

population trend- stable