phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS

Location:
Forest of Uco - end of trail small glassed enclosures "Mercado"
Photo by: William R. Driver, Zoo Volunteer
Uco Reptiles and Amphibians
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Tiger Legged Monkey Frog
Bumblebee Toad
Lemur Leaf Frog
Poison Dart Frogs
Annulated Boa
Tiger Rat Snake
Rainbow Boa
Smallwood's Anole
Amazon Milk Frog
Smooth Helmeted Iguana
*Animals in this exhibit may occasionally change. Current as of 5/10/25
Identifying Features:
History:
More Information:
Bumblebee Toad
Distinctive black and yellow pattern
Found in Argentina, may extend into Bolivia
Occur in grasslands with rocky outcrops
Toxic in the wild due to diet, become non-toxic in captivity
Tiger-Legged Monkey Frog
Found in South America
Nocturnal
Female frog lays eggs on leaves overhanging the water. The tadpoles fall into the water after they hatch.
Lemur Leaf Frog
Found in Central America - Costa Rica, Panama, and some areas of Colombia
IUCN: Critically Endangered
Nocturnal
Color can change depending on activity & time of day
Poison Dart Frogs
Also called poison arrow frogs
The most brightly colored frogs in the world
Diet contributes to the toxins they secrete throught their skin
Live in tropical forests in Central & South America
Tiger Ratsnake
Found in Central America - forested areas
Diet: Squirrels, rodents, birds, lizards, frogs and other snakes
Rainbow Boa - larger individual found in Boa Hut. More info on Uco Boa Constrictors page
Smallwood Anole
Diet of invertebrates, plants, other lizards
Inhabit forests and deserts
Will poke a hole in the ground with its nose to lay eggs
Smooth Helmeted Iguana
Ambush hunter - will sit in a tree for hours not moving waiting for prey
One of ours will do this right up against glass, so sometimes guests are concerned that he's dead.
Currently not on exhibit (4/20/24), but have been in the past:
Amazon Tree boa
Can be a wide variety of colors and are primarily arboreal
Nonvenomous
Native to South America
Grow 5-6.5 feet
Amazon Milk Frog (see more in separate entry)Â
Named for its milky white secretion
Arboreal
Found in tropical rainforests of South America
Can hold up to 14 times the animal's body weight
Kaup's CaecillianÂ
Amphibian
Can breath air, but lives mostly in water and rarely surfaces
Can absorb oxygen from the water through it's skin
Often seen wiggling in place to increase water flow
Found in fresh water river systems of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers
Suriname Dwarf Toad
Is called a 'toad' because of its skin, but is actually an aquatic frog
Newly hatched toads develop under the skin of their mother's back.