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Male Gray Treefrog, Dryophytes versicolor,i resting on the photographer's finger to show the small size, in central Michigan, USA

My husband went to check on the ribs we were cooking on the bbq, and he found this guy on the handle to the bbq. I guess he liked the smell of what we were cooking. I took him off and moved him to a safer (cooler) location. Not my best picture, but I loved the markings on his back. The inside of his back legs were orange.

A second round of Tiny gray Tree frogs

 

On 24 Aug 2014 I stopped by a small pond near my home in hopes of catching a few photos of bullfrogs. It was still early morning with a light dew on the grass and as I was standing by the pond quiet and still hoping to spot the bullfrogs I started to notice the grasses plants and foliage around me and the pond. Then I noticed the first Tiny Gray tree Frog sitting on a leaf just a foot or less away from me. Then I noticed another and another. In all I spotted about a dozen of the quiet little fellows around me but I am sure there were more I didn't see. If I had to pick a real "OH Wow " moment from all my photos this past summer this would be it. These little frogs were amazing so tiny and well camouflaged that I was standing with them all around me and only by luck spotted them

This guy is on the frame of a door to my deck. It let me put my camera right up to it. Perhaps it thought it was camoflaged. It stayed in the same place for over 24 hours. Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_1191)

(Hyla versicolor). Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland.

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

 

Copyright ©2015 Salina T Gibson *All Rights Reserved

On 24 Aug 2014 I stopped by a small pond near my home in hopes of catching a few photos of bullfrogs. It was still early morning with a light dew on the grass and as I was standing by the pond quiet and still hoping to spot the bullfrogs I started to notice the grasses plants and foliage around me and the pond. Then I noticed the first Tiny Gray tree Frog sitting on a leaf just a foot or less away from me. Then I noticed another and another. In all I spotted about a dozen of the quiet little fellows around me but I am sure there were more I didn't see. If I had to pick a real "OH Wow " moment from all my photos this past summer this would be it. These little frogs were amazing so tiny and well camouflaged that I was standing with them all around me and only by luck spotted them

Hubbs Sugar Bush; Maple in the County 2012; Rednersville, Ontario.

Backdoor. August 29, 2010.

Rainette versicolore,

Gray tree frog,

(Hyla versicolor),

Contrecoeur, Qc

Gray TreeFrog - Hyla chrysoscelis. The intelligence Look.

A grey tree from resting in a milkweed leaf in western Misouri.

taken at night

Byram Township, Sussex County, NJ

June 2, 2014

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

 

Copyright ©2015 Salina T Gibson *All Rights Reserved

Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) trying to find shelter up on the siding at NJAS Plainsboro Preserve

taken at night

Byram Township, Sussex County, NJ

June 3, 2014

full frame gray tree frog :)

 

strobist info

 

430ex camera left 1/8 power

430ex camera right 1/8 power

both zoomed to 105mm

triggered by pw's

 

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On 24 Aug 2014 I stopped by a small pond near my home in hopes of catching a few photos of bullfrogs. It was still early morning with a light dew on the grass and as I was standing by the pond quiet and still hoping to spot the bullfrogs I started to notice the grasses plants and foliage around me and the pond. Then I noticed the first Tiny Gray tree Frog sitting on a leaf just a foot or less away from me. Then I noticed another and another. In all I spotted about a dozen of the quiet little fellows around me but I am sure there were more I didn't see. If I had to pick a real "OH Wow " moment from all my photos this past summer this would be it. These little frogs were amazing so tiny and well camouflaged that I was standing with them all around me and only by luck spotted them

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.

Such a gorgeous creature! I could hardly leave him behind.....about the size of my pinkie nail :)

 

Found this little guy on the side of my house tonight. Glad he stayed put long enough for me to run and grab my camera and take a few shots.

A gray treefrog changes color and remains motionless to avoid detection while resting on a milkweed leaf in Mountain Iron Minnesota.

This juvenile gray tree frog was resting vertically on the leg of a plastic stepstool outdoors. I was surprised it was on a white object out in the sun; not a very good survival technique. I keep seeing these great little tree frogs from time to time around the yard and they are slowly getting bigger and grayer. Sideyard. August 2008.

taken at night

Byram Township, Sussex County, NJ

June 2, 2014

Gray Treefrog, 15 April 2015, Nags Head, NC

On 24 Aug 2014 I stopped by a small pond near my home in hopes of catching a few photos of bullfrogs. It was still early morning with a light dew on the grass and as I was standing by the pond quiet and still hoping to spot the bullfrogs I started to notice the grasses plants and foliage around me and the pond. Then I noticed the first Tiny Gray tree Frog sitting on a leaf just a foot or less away from me. Then I noticed another and another. In all I spotted about a dozen of the quiet little fellows around me but I am sure there were more I didn't see. If I had to pick a real "OH Wow " moment from all my photos this past summer this would be it. These little frogs were amazing so tiny and well camouflaged that I was standing with them all around me and only by luck spotted them

taken at night Byram Township, Sussex County, NJ

Description: Gray tree frogs have the unique ability to change colors in response to its environment; this is also known as camouflage. Its colors can range from green to gray to brown. This amphibian can grow up to be 1.25-2.25 inches long.

 

Habitat: Gray tree frogs can be found near forests and swamps throughout the eastern United States. They are considered an arboreal species; this means that they hang out in the tops of trees. Younger tree frogs will often remain near the forest floor and local water sources.

 

Diet: Gray tree frogs are primarily insectivores. They prey upon different types of insects, including: mites, spiders, beetles, snails, slugs, plant lice, and larvae. Occasionally, they will even eat other frogs! As tadpoles, they eat algae and debris found in the water. Since they are a nocturnal species, most of hunting takes place during the night time.

 

Behavior: Gray tree frogs have specially adapted toe pads which allow them to climb trees vertically and horizontally. After dusk, males emit a loud, musical call which is used to establish a breeding territory and to find a mate. During the daytime, they hide in tree holes, under bark, in rotten logs, under leaves, and under tree roots.

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

 

Copyright ©2015 Salina T Gibson *All Rights Reserved

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