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The blue-sided leaf frog (Agalychnis annae) is a tree frog of the family Phyllomedusidae native to the tropical rainforests of Central America. It is known only from the Central Valley of Costa Rica, on the slopes of the Cordillera de Talamanca, the Cordillera de Tilarán and the Cordillera Central ranges, at altitudes between about 600 and 1,650 m (2,000 and 5,400 ft). The total extent of its range is estimated to be around 16,000 km2 (6,178 sq mi) and the IUCN has listed it as vulnerable. This photograph was taken in Heredia Province and is a focus stack of two images.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp