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title: "Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog"
description: "Trachycephalus mesophaeus — Amfibieën. Trachycephalus mesophaeus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/porto-alegre-golden-eyed-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog

> Trachycephalus mesophaeus — Amfibieën. Trachycephalus mesophaeus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.

- Scientific name: *Trachycephalus mesophaeus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 872
- Wikidata: [Q763697](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q763697)
- iNaturalist taxon: [67250](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/67250)

## Names

- en: Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog

## Countries with the most observations

BR (804)

## Summary

Trachycephalus mesophaeus is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and occurs in the Atlantic Forest between Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul, extending inland to central Minas Gerais. It is found at elevations below 800 m (2,600 ft). Common name Porto Alegre golden-eyed treefrog has been coined for it, Porto Alegre being its type locality.

Trachycephalus mesophaeus occurs in primary and secondary forest and forest edge on vegetation near waterbodies. Breeding is explosive and takes place in both temporary and permanent ponds. The egg clutches float on the water.
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Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachycephalus_mesophaeus

## Photo

![Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/porto-alegre-golden-eyed-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61858582

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/porto-alegre-golden-eyed-tree-frog?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).