Red-Eyed Tree Frog

The red-eyed tree frog is an arboreal amphibian known for its vibrant green body, red eyes, striped blue sides, and orange webbed feet. It inhabits humid, lowland tropical rainforests in Southern Mexico and Central America, often found clinging to branches, tree trunks, and leaves. Over the next 50 years, steadily increasing global temperatures and decreases in rainfall are predicted to increase droughts and convert some wet, evergreen rainforests into drier savanna-like environments. In response, the red-eyed tree frog might evolve brown, rougher, and thicker skin that reduces water loss and provides camouflage against dry soil rather than green leaves. Yellow eyes might provide tolerance to bright sunlight in the less shaded environment. The frog may spend more time on the ground and develop a chunkier body that more efficiently stores water and energy, while shorter and thicker limbs improve stability for moving across dry ground instead of climbing smooth leaves.