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The red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) is one of the signature species of Costa Rica and other central American countries. Recent studies indicate that the developing embryos in the eggs may hatch prematurely if a snake or other predator attacks the eggs.
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Taken June, 2001. Nikon Nikkormat FT2, 90mm Macro. Embury Road Natural Area. Blog post here: randomphoto.blogspot.com/2015/01/catching-up-with-my-past...
Tree Frog
Creador: Petr Stuchly
Doblado por: Sebastian Arellano
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TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus/species: Hyla cinerea
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Bright yellow-green above, though some are reddish-brown to green, often with small golden spots. White to cream below with a prominent white lateral stripe
on each side.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Central to Southeastern United States. North to Virginia’s eastern shore, south to the southern tip of Florida, west to central Texas. Habitat: Forest habitats in small ponds, large lakes, marshes, and streams, especially in richly vegetated areas.
DIET IN THE WILD: Insectivores: flies, mosquitoes, and other small insects
PREDATORS: Predators include snakes, birds, large fish, and other frogs. Predatory aquatic insects such as giant water bugs may take tadpoles. Green frogs in captivity are known to live as long as 6 years.
REMARKS: Active at night. During the day, adults are well camouflaged among grasses and other vegetation, especially when legs are tucked below the body and eyes are closed.
References
California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium Swamp 2017
6-7-13, 1-19-17
This is a juvenile frog. Two Hyla species (H. chrysoscelis and H. versicolor) are common to this area. They can only be distinguished by one chromosome number and a faster trilling rate. The frogs will change color to gray or green; depending on temperature or background. The tadpoles had a distinctive reddish colored tail. Here is the call I've heard at night: www.fonozoo.com/eng/versonidoAmphibia.php?id=69021&re...
The cascade treefrog (Litoria pearsoniana) was the species we were after. We only found a few. Read my blog post about this trip.
Hyla andersonii from South Carolina. This individual was heard calling from a recent clearcut. One other individual was found nearby. These treefrogs are rare throughout the southeast, being limited to the sandhills regions of just a few states. Disjunct populations exist in both Florida/Alabama and New Jersey, where they coexist with many of the other sandhills specialists that are found from the core of their range.