A cheeky little tree frog takes time out to wave to the camera as he shows off his stunning range of colours.
The colourful little amphibian looks as if he's about to leap from his perch on a branch at any moment.
But the red-eyed tree frog clung to reeds and climbed playfully along a branch for nearly an hour before hopping off.
'I only have to look at one of the pictures to bring a smile to my face.
'The little frog seems to be in a good mood as well, they always show a friendly face to the world.
'My favourite shot is where he's hanging between two reeds - I think it's perfect.'
Mr Reijners, from Roermond, Netherlands, sat around 20 inches away to watch.
Mr Reijners, a planner and buyer at a fire and security systems firm, added: 'I was careful to approach the frog very calmly, so he could get used to me.
'Sometimes he sat still for a while, and then all of the sudden he started climbing again.'
The frogs - Agalychnis Callidryas - are found in Costa Rica as well as tropics in Central America and northern South America.
Despite their vibrant colours, they are not venomous.
The colourful little amphibian looks as if he's about to leap from his perch on a branch at any moment.
But the red-eyed tree frog clung to reeds and climbed playfully along a branch for nearly an hour before hopping off.
Ribbit: This multi-coloured frog appears to wave to the camera as it shimmies up a reed in Costa Rica
Curious: The cheeky little fellow climbed playfully along a branch for nearly an hour before hopping off
Photographer Peter Reijners, 45, said: 'To me this is one of the most beautiful frogs, with his nice contrasting colours.
'I only have to look at one of the pictures to bring a smile to my face.
'The little frog seems to be in a good mood as well, they always show a friendly face to the world.
'My favourite shot is where he's hanging between two reeds - I think it's perfect.'
Smiler: The red-eyed tree frog lapped up the attention from photographers
The striking creatures are found in Costa Rica as well as tropics in Central America and northern South America
Mr Reijners, a planner and buyer at a fire and security systems firm, added: 'I was careful to approach the frog very calmly, so he could get used to me.
'Sometimes he sat still for a while, and then all of the sudden he started climbing again.'
The frogs - Agalychnis Callidryas - are found in Costa Rica as well as tropics in Central America and northern South America.
Despite their vibrant colours, they are not venomous.
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