Phyllomedusa sauvagii, the waxy monkey leaf frog or waxy monkey tree frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. This species is arboreal, living in the vegetation of the Gran Chaco.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Waxy Monkey Tree Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phyllomedusa bahiana
- Phyllomedusa iheringii
- Zhangixalus dennysi
- Agalychnis dacnicolor
- Sandyrana infrafrenata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Phyllomedusidae
- Genus
- Phyllomedusa
- Species
- Phyllomedusa sauvagii
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