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There seemed to be a strand of viscous matter on the body of this Gray treefrog, and it spent several minutes wiping its whole body with all four feet.
Location: Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg, Wisconsin
I'm not sure if it's a Cope's Gray Treefrog or an Eastern Gray Treefrog... he didn't make a noise.
Newly-emerged tadpoles. I had originally thought these were Narrowmouth toads, Gastrophryne carolinensis, but my one transforming tadpole on 8/29/09 is clearly a Gray Treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis. This individual, unfortunately, died right as it was transforming, but the species is clear.
These newly-emerged tadpoles are 4-5 mm long.
Hyla versicolor complex (versicolor or chrysoscelis), Sparta, Monroe County Wisconsin, 10 August 2019.
This is Tyr (a Gray treefrog), named after the Norse god of Getting Your Hand Bit Off by a Wolf. We found him/her last fall with a gimpy messed up hand and Sarah insisted we take him/her in (I didn't rput up much of a resistance).
Lighting info-
-Sunpak433d in small 8"x6" softbox camera left.
-triggered with rf-602's
-Frog is inside a small overturned cooler
The fatter of the two frogs that turned up in a houseplant in January. I shouldn't call it fat as I think it's a "she" that is carrying around a load of eggs. I promise not to call her fat anymore, just in case a gravid frog has a similar hormonal response as a pregnant mammal.
I did arrange this photo so she could hide her portliness behind the foliage of this bromeliad, so I'm not totally insensitive.
Lighting Info:
-Sunpak 433d camera right and in front in small softbox.
-Bare Sunpak 433d camera left and behind as rim light.
-Bare SB28 aimed at green backdrop.
-Triggered with rf-602's
-The plant is in a pot and can be moved around as the frog does to keep him where I want her.
A gray treefrog that I discovered hiding behind the neck rest of a patio chair. They can change colors fairly quickly. After moving it from the chair and placing it on an adjacent wall with a light color paint, the frog became very pale within a couple of minutes to match the wall.
Seen on the Nature Day hike at Loblolly Marsh.
www.ai.org/wetlands/publications/outdoorin/frogs/index.html
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No group invites, please.
The Styrofoam with some moss is just addition place for the froglets to get out of the water as they develop lungs.
Newly-emerged tadpoles. I had originally thought these were Narrowmouth toads, Gastrophryne carolinensis, but my one transforming tadpole on 8/29/09 is clearly a Gray Treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis. (This individual, unfortunately, died right as it was transforming, but the species is clear.)
I was picking up sticks in my yard on a cloudy late afternoon and was on my way to throw this in the yard waste dumpster when I noticed a little passenger. It cooperated for a photo session.
Cope's Gray Treefrog - Hyla chrysoscelis
Location: Durham NC (USA)
Cope's (chrysoscelis) is the species found in this immediate area--we do not appear to have any of the virtually identical Hyla versicolor.
This photo was taken on March 19th in the wetland beside the Cameron Business building. I originally that this was a green tree frog however, after doing further research I found that juvenile gray tree frogs appear to be green in color but when compared to adult green tree frogs are much smaller. Another distinction to the juvenile gray tree frogs is that there is a brown spot located on the both sides of the head, behind the eyes. This frog species is known to change color when placed in dark or cold environments which is why this frog in the pictures appears darker. This advantage allows it to blend in with its surroundings. The habitat range of this species is ranges from the eastern coasts of the US to mid central Texas and this species also prefers moist, warm wetlands. The diet of the gray tree frog resides in the under-story of the forest and includes moths, crickets, ants, and beetles. Food found on this level can be found within what is referred to as the "hidden" soil food web. What is unique about most frogs species is that it has 3 respiratory surfaces throughout it's body, one of which is the skin. These surfaces are able to absorb oxygen through gas exchange so that CO2 is released. This process is known as respiration and as a result carbon dioxide can be released into the atmosphere so that it is able to enter the carbon cycle.
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July 27, 2018
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This is a young grey tree frog (hyla versicolor). These frogs can be all green, all grey or a mixture of both. The little ones I've seen are mostly green. The one adult we found was ALL grey. It looked like a rock.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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The Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor) is a species of small arboreal frog native to much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
As the scientific name implies, Gray tree frogs are variable in color owing to their ability to camouflage themselves from gray to green, depending on the substrate they are sitting on. The degree of mottling varies. They can change from nearly black to nearly white. They change color at a slower rate than a chameleon. (Wikipedia)
I quite like the flash colours on her hind legs. Not too keen on the double reflection from the glass.
Lighting info-
-Frog on glass, black backdrop a few inches below.
-2 bare sunpak 422's from behind left and right.
-1 bare SB-28 camera right slightly in front of frog.
-Reflector camera left as fill.
-Backdrop has no light on it.
-Triggered w/rf602s
Aug 2015, tiny Grey Tree Frogs perched on Arrow Head leaves at a small frog pond near my home outside Marietta Ohio. I have learned to look for the frogs on the plants and trees surrounding the pond as the first tree frogs emerge from tadpoles around mid Aug. In fact the last three photos in this series are of a young tree frog which still hasn't completely absorbed his tadpole tail. These little frogs are about the size of a nickle. They are fascinating and a lot of fun to photograph.
Gray Tree Frogs (Hyla versicolor) are common frogs across Massachusetts who spend the majority of their adult lives in treetops.
July 17, 2019
A grey tree frog (hyla versicolr) lingered a little too long on the ivy last night. It was late morning when I found him right next to the spigot, moist and dripping with condensation as the sprinklers were quenching the dry garden.
(Note, he still has a bit of a butt bump from his tadpole days.)
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
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I was very excited this past Saturday 10 Aug. 2019 to find about a dozen tiny Gray tree frogs on plants and trees close to a frog pond I often visit for dragonfly and frog photos.
I first noticed these amazing little frogs at this location in 2014. I saw them again in late summer 2015, but then poof gone for 2016, 17 and 18. I feared that they had totaly died out. Then Saturday after looking around the trees and plants near the pond I found none and was on my way back to my car when I spotted the first one on a low leaffy plant on the tree line, then I saw another and another all hiding in plain sight.
They have the ability to slowly change their color to the color of whatever they are sitting on which is a very effective camouflage.
Aug 2015, tiny Grey Tree Frogs perched on Arrow Head leaves at a small frog pond near my home outside Marietta Ohio. I have learned to look for the frogs on the plants and trees surrounding the pond as the first tree frogs emerge from tadpoles around mid Aug. In fact the last three photos in this series are of a young tree frog which still hasn't completely absorbed his tadpole tail. These little frogs are about the size of a nickle. They are fascinating and a lot of fun to photograph.
July 23, 2021
This young grey tree frog (hyla versicolor) was hanging out in the milkweed patch today. The milkweed is loaded with tiny flies and other critters, which I'm sure this little guy loves to eat.
The grey tree frog can change color based on its mood and surroundings. On the big milkweed leaf, he has taken on a shade of green.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2021
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Baby Gray Treefrog
Sherman Hoffman Audubon, NJ
8/15/10
This is just one of 7 baby GTFs we found at Sherman Hoffman yesterday.
There is a Gray Tree frog on the Milkweed plants, can you see him?? This image illustrates why most folks walk right by and never eve know they are there. Sometimes you can find 6 or 8 of these little beauties on the milkweed.
Kensington Metro Park, MI
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Hyla Versicolor
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Found this critter hiding on my sweet pea trellis.
Large view is recommended.