Many scientists believe the red-eyed tree frog developed its vivid scarlet peepers to shock predators into at least briefly questioning their meal choice. These iconic rain-forest amphibians sleep ...

Figure 3: The same juvenile American tree frog as in Figs. 1 and 2, showing a swollen, ecchymotic left front leg that extends from its scapular to toes. We decided to treat this frog with topical ...