What is the most popular frog on the Frog Forum - Part 5.

[Kurt]

This poll is for all the frogs that were overlooked in the previous polls. After the polls close, the top two winners from all five polls will be added to a sixth and final poll and that will determine the most popular frog.

[Jace]

I would love to get a monkey frog, any kind, and I did a bunch of research on it....only to find out I can't get any in Canada. Sigh. If anyone has one, could you please share a picture or two? I love the look of these frogs!

[Kurt]

How's this? This is my Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, I have had him for almost ten years now. The picture on the left was published in a book. http://www.amazon.com/Frogs-Toads-Yo...331624&sr=1-11

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How's this? This is my Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, I have had him for almost ten years now. The picture on the left was published in a book. http://www.amazon.com/Frogs-Toads-Yo...331624&sr=1-11

Kurt, are those your toes?

[Tom Highum]

Whoa what kind of frog is that gut Kurt?

[Kurt]

Whoa what kind of frog is that gut Kurt?

Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, the tiger-legged monkey frog.

[Kurt]

No, those are not my toes on the cover. I think its an awful cover.

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No, those are not my toes on the cover. I think its an awful cover.

Well, it's an interesting photo...except for the clouds and the toes. I agree, I don't think it's cover material.

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How's this? This is my Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, I have had him for almost ten years now. The picture on the left was published in a book. http://www.amazon.com/Frogs-Toads-Yo...331624&sr=1-11

Kurt, Do you care for them like you would a red eyed leaf frog? I didn't realize they were readily available! I need one.

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tiger-legged monkey frog, Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis super tiger-legged monkey frog, Phyllomedusa tomopterna

What is the difference?

[Tom Highum]

Everyone i have found is green. Why is yours purple?

[Kurt]

tiger-legged monkey frog, Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis super tiger-legged monkey frog, Phyllomedusa tomopterna

What is the difference?

Phyllomedusa tomopterna is a little bit larger hypochondrialis and the orange & black barring travel further up the side of frog, and if I remember right, down the arms as well. Thats why they are often called super tiger-legged monkey frogs.

Another big difference you will see when you go to buy one is price. P. tomopterna is generally more expensive than hypochondrialis.

[Jace]

How's this? This is my Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, I have had him for almost ten years now. The picture on the left was published in a book. http://www.amazon.com/Frogs-Toads-Yo...331624&sr=1-11

Gorgeous looking frog, Kurt. Thank you very much for sharing. How long to they generally live in captivity? I am looking into how to go about getting even one kind into Canada. Might take some work, but I am determined. Seeing yours makes me want one even more. Beautiful!! Too funny-that book was the first book I bought on Frogs and Toads!! Found your picture in it-now I can say I know someone sorta kinda almost famous!!

[Kurt]

Gorgeous looking frog, Kurt. Thank you very much for sharing. How long to they generally live in captivity? I am looking into how to go about getting even one kind into Canada. Might take some work, but I am determined. Seeing yours makes me want one even more. Beautiful!! Too funny-that book was the first book I bought on Frogs and Toads!! Found your picture in it-now I can say I know someone sorta kinda almost famous!!

I have more frogs in that book on pages 37, 40, 44, 53, 55, & 58. Sadly three of those frogs are now dead, the red-eye, Eurasian green toad, and the pac-man.

As how long a Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, I really don't know. Mine has lived more than 8 years now, headed towards 10 I think. So we will se how it goes.

All this talk on Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis has inpired me to write a weekly column. A frog of the week, if you will, in which I will introduce you guys to a new frog species a week. It won't be so much about husbandry as it will be about natural history, range, status, and so on.