![]() There are protected areas nearby, but so far they have not been observed inside of them. They have a very small range that is threatened by agriculture and deforestation. Sadly, the Purple Frog is considered Endangered. Unsurprisingly, they feed on termites and other subterranean insects. They sometimes dig tunnels as deep as 10ft below the surface! The Purple Frogs only emerge for a few weeks each year in order to mate. purple sticky purple geranium geranium, white white geranium Gerard's. They are small, maxing out at around 7cm, and they live almost entirely underground. frog orchid Coeloglossum viride ( V : M ) frog pelt Peltigera hymenina. Now, it's not wonder that it took until 2003 for the Purple Frog to be discovered. It’s found in remote jungles on the island of New Guinea where it’s mottled dark brown skin helps it blend seamlessly into. That is why today the only members of the Sooglossidae family live so far apart! Like many of the frogs on this list, this species is so small, so new, and so poorly understood that a common name hasn’t been assigned to it. A tropical vivarium with a bowl they can soak water in at night is a must. These are bred here, and are a super cool mutation that we have been working on. We have some awesome captive bred Purple Red Eye Tree Frogs for sale now available. ![]() ![]() As the landmass continued to drift, pieces gradually (over millions of years) broke off, and the Seychelles and India became separated. Purple Red Eye Tree Frogs - Agalychnis callidryas. Once upon a time the common ancestor of the Purple Frog and their Seychelles cousins lived on a landmass that split away from Gondwana, the southern supercontinent. But amazingly, their closest relatives live over 1,500 miles away in the Seychelles. You'll find the Purple Frogs in a very small range in southern India. The Purple Frog is an incredibly fascinating amphibian- not only are they one of the most recent frogs to be discovered by science, but they are also members of a family that has lasted for over 130 million years! ![]()
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