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I have been searching for one of these awesome frogs for a few years now and they blend in to the branches they hang out on so well that up till this point I struck out....Last night Becky and I were going to Blockbuster to rent a movie and she spotted this beauty! Where you ask? Climbing up the front of my snow white garage door eating bugs. . .I kept him overnight in a suitable enclosure I had already set up for such an occasion. I photographed him first thing thismorning and released him into the shrubrow next to the garage. This is my favorite North American Frog and after searching for years to photograph one in it's "proper enviernment" it was a gift for it to just walk into my life. Hopefully I will see him again someday.
Powell Gardens - Tree Frog
Kingsville, Missouri
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The Gray Treefrog has the ability to change colour from gray to a brilliant emerald green! Not only is it the chameleon of the frog world, but they also have the ability to almost freeze solid during hibernation! I'd bet the cryogenics scientists will tap into this little creatures secrets?
The two species of gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor and Hyla chrysoscelis) are nearly identical in appearance and habits, but only Hyla chrysoscelis occurs in southern Indiana.
I like to make friends with frogs (all the animals I see), and this Gray Treefrog was kind enough to humor me...
(Hyla versicolor)
I found this grey tree frog outside of my house. I never named her or anything but she was huge compared to the one I was keeping as a pet.
(C) 2014 Charles A Heikkinen
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Canon EOS 7D with Canon EOS 100-400 zoom at 400 mm; 1/1250 sec; f/5.6; ISO 1000; Manual Mode; Handheld
I found this little guy inside the house, hanging out on the chair railing. Here he is post-release.
Gray Treefrog, Hyla versicolor, photographed on a gladiola leaf in a yard in Olney, MD, on Thornberry Lane, Oct. 8, 2017, by Katherine Richards. Montgomery County, Sandy Spring quad.
**This photo was submitted to the 2020 Photo Contest** and may be used by Maryland DNR and/or distributed for non-commercial purposes with photo credits -- including but not limited to educational and news purposes -- to other media, print, digital, online services and television.
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Calling frogs were a highlight of the trip one year - 8 species were found calling at night on the property. Data recorded at www.naherp.com.
ZOO ROAD, ROUGE N.U.P., TORONTO, ON
I searched every milkweed plant for Hairstreak butterflies and found this tiny frog resting in the shade on the plant leaf.
Photographed at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma, on 3 August 2017.
Photographs and text © Bryan Reynolds
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Hyla versicolor * Knott Co, Ky
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyla
Size - about 2" long
The Gray Treefrog can be green, gray, or brown in color. It can be a solid color, or it can have blotches on its back. The gray treefrog can change its color in seconds. It tends to become darker when it is cold or dark. Its coloring helps it blend in with tree bark! It has a white underside and lots of warts. It has large, sticky toe pads that help it cling to tree bark and other surfaces. It has bright yellow to orange skin under its thighs.
The gray treefrog is nocturnal. It spends the day resting in trees and shrubs. At night, it crawls among the branches and leaves looking for food. It usually only comes out of the trees and bushes during the breeding season. In the winter, it hibernates under leaves, bark, or rocks on the forest floor.
Breeding season runs from April to August. Males gather in trees and bushes next to breeding ponds and swamps and begin calling. The male aggressively defends its territory from intruders. The female selects a mate based on his call. She lays her eggs on the surface of shallow water in ponds or swamps. She may also lay her eggs in standing water in tire ruts, vernal pools, or even swimming pools! The eggs are attached to vegetation to keep them from floating away. The female lays as many as 2,000 eggs in groups of 10-40 eggs. The tadpoles hatch in 4-5 days and change into froglets in about two months.
Info taken from: www.nhptv.org/wild/graytreefrog.asp
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Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor) on the side of a swimming pool in Salford Township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, USA.
A Gray Tree Frog sits quietly on a narrow green leaf, its colors soft and mottled against the smooth background.
I captured this photo at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. The frog stayed still just long enough to frame the shot, tucked in the shelter of tall grass.
Despite the name, Gray Tree Frogs (Hyla versicolor) can appear green, gray, or brown depending on their surroundings. This one’s subtle coloring and compact pose made it blend beautifully into its environment.
Dude always looks so happy with himself. He was well paid for his modelling services. That is to say, I gave him worms.