The gliding tree frog (Agalychnis spurrelli) is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. Other common names are the gliding leaf frog, Spurrell's leaf frog, and pink-sided tree frog. The specific name, spurrelli, is in honour of British zoologist Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
^IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Agalychnis spurrelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T77651850A3028293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T77651850A3028293.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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