Within Australia, the red-eyed tree frog is found from as high as Mackay in Queensland, and down along the coastal areas towards Gosford in NSW. A nocturnal species, these bright green amphibians ...

Maybe that’s why the red-eyed tree frog has gotten famous, with its picture on so many calendars, I suggest—they’re easier to photograph than other frogs. She corrects me: “They’re cuter.” ...

But red-eyed tree frog eggs can hatch in seconds, if the need arises. Karen Warkentin discovered this ability in 1995 , and she has spent the last 20 years exploring it.