Mike D. Martin
Pine Barrens Treefrog
Hyla andersonii from North Carolina. These small treefrogs inhabit relatively open, shrubby seeps where localized pools of water provide shelter for tadpoles. These habitats are best maintained with fire, and unfortunately fire as a tool for maintaining habitats has largely disappeared outside of lands managed specifically for wildlife. As a result, this species has declined in places that are not burned or otherwise maintained to be open and support grasses and shrubs.
Pine Barrens Treefrog
Hyla andersonii from North Carolina. These small treefrogs inhabit relatively open, shrubby seeps where localized pools of water provide shelter for tadpoles. These habitats are best maintained with fire, and unfortunately fire as a tool for maintaining habitats has largely disappeared outside of lands managed specifically for wildlife. As a result, this species has declined in places that are not burned or otherwise maintained to be open and support grasses and shrubs.