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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