Hyperolius ocellatus is a small tree frog from Central Africa. It has bright coloration with round spots resembling eyes that help deter enemies.
Hyperolius ocellatus differs from other frogs with its bright eye-like spots on the back and transparent skin in males. The species helps control insect populations and serves as prey for snakes and birds.
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Worker
Tail size
birth time
ambush
Heavy rains in summer
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
Tongue size
m
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Human
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
ambush hunting with tongue
very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
days
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
suction
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
very heavy rains in summer, almost no precipitation in winter
adult
Maturity
plant
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
About health
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
Repro interval
results
Colors
Sex
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
mo
hot, rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
sticky tongue
little precipitation in winter, more in summer
Trophic type
Filters
always hot and humid, huge trees and vines
Upcoming birthdays
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
leaf
tongue
Age (from birth to death)
Hot, little precipitation in winter
Wanderers
world of Australasia
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
wetland
Lifespan average
young after fast growth
Regeneration
Juvenile stage following larval metamorphosis but not yet adult.
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Actively hunting and capturing live prey.
Pets
Feeding occurs primarily on land or in vegetation.
{name} jubilee
Eyes size
cm
Old-timers
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turns
Rascals
terrestrial forest
Tail color
insect
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
Litter size
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Where are they found?
Species lacks any fixed or lasting shelter structure.
all rivers and lakes
Hind legs size
Low precipitation in winter
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Offspring
Tropical moist forest
Elders
Protrusible tongue coated with adhesive mucus for capturing prey.
Bro
Taxons
carnivore
rivers and streams
if born as {name}
Foraging takes place among trees and woody vegetation.
age
Predator remains still and concealed before launching a sudden attack.
birth date
no permanent shelter
Close
was
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
Neotropical realm
climbing
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
primary food sources
Potential Habitat
d
In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
terrestrial
islands and part of Australia, many unusual animals and plants
live flies, horseflies, dipterans
{name} birthday
Food is gathered directly from leaf surfaces.
Always hot
No results found
Hot with heavy summer rains
caterpillars
Eyes color
On the map
lunge
forest
all life stages
Female ♀
world of Afrotropics
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
up to ~3 grams, up to 3 centimeters
birth year
Maturity
Skin color
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
sq mm
yr
How similar?
Male ♂
until the celebration
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
spiders
Neither
Mouthpart modified to create suction for ingesting food or anchoring.
Moving up vertical surfaces like trunks or rocks to reach food.
butterfly and moth caterpillars
flies
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
early young
forests on land — tropical, temperate, boreal
world of Afrotropics
Freshwater
small insects
Duration
Always hot and wet
This is me
freshwater
Gamers
hot, heavy rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
How are they built?
small insects without further specification
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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My age?
wk
My size?
live spiders — arachnids of all sizes
terrestrial
Asexual
swap
freshwater environment — rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps
active predation
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Where do they take shelter?
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
flowing fresh waters — rivers, streams, mountain torrents
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Sand grain
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Uses the tongue to locate, manipulate, or ingest food items.
embryo
Length
kg
Rapid forward strike to seize prey.
arboreal
Observations
◉{N} more on tap