The red-eyed tree frog is one of those animals that looks exactly like something a child would draw if asked to invent a frog: absurdly round orange eyes, vivid green body, striped flanks, adhesive toe pads for gripping wet leaves. Evolution produced something so visually maximalist it looks designed. These photos do it justice.

Screen Shot 2013-06-11 at 9.07.54 AMThe Red Eyed Tree frog, otherwise known as Agalychnis callidrya, is a strange and charismatic fellow. Here is a collection of beautiful photos, via 500px:

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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