The male will try to ward off competitors by using calls, as this method is less risky compared to engaging in physical combat.

The BUR unit of P. burmeisteri are usually found around still fresh water and near clearings and forest borders.

The BUR unit of P. burmeisteri is more commonly found in Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.

The reason the BUR-RJ unit is so limited is because its range is cut off by the Paraíba do Sul River.

They typically choose to utilize tree branches high in the air that have very few leaves or vegetation.

One reason a visual form of communication is important is because they live in noisy environments, and therefore can not always rely on sound.

Males and females will slowly stretch and unstretch their patterned legs as part of a visual mating display.

Phyllomedusa tadpoles are usually a dull green color with dark spots around the dorsal region in the shape of stripes.

The female P. burmeisteri usually remains with the eggs in her created nest to protect them, and the male frog leaves.

[7] The underside of the toes have white colored disks, which are bright and easily seen against the green contrasts of its surroundings.

[7] After the prey is lured in close enough, the frog lunges out quickly and captures it using tongue protraction.

[9] Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for regulating energy metabolism and maintaining proper levels of glucose and lipid homeostasis in the body.

The peptide Phylloseptin-PBu can be isolated from P. burmeisteri and showed dose-dependent insulinotropic properties in rat pancreatic beta BRIN BD11 cells.

It is able to catalyze insulin release by deactivating Potassium ATP channels, leading Phylloseptin-PBu peptide is able to act as a potent antidiabetic with a low cytotoxicity risk, proving valuable to potentially treating T2DM.

[11] Their venomous secretions are made up of complex peptide combinations unique to each species and environmental threats, and can yield a high diversity and potentially wide range of new therapeutics that can be applied to other organisms or even human health.