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Not sure how "eagle eye" manservant (or as Alan likes to call him RCMP - Royal Canadian Manservant Porter) spotted this Gray Tree Frog as he is tiny and blended in to his environment perfectly (I guess that's the idea). Just below him was knee deep poison ivy. Luckily he was still there when I came back with my boots :) He is much smaller than is shown above.
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....My blind I put together near my creek / beaver pond, years ago, is in need of some restoration. My "Beast" lens shown (Vivitar 120-600mm) and my photography assistant (Gray Tree Frog) sitting the whole time I was out there today. No wildlife to speak of... only me. haha
...This infant Eastern Grey Tree Frog wouldn't sit still long enough for a pose. They turn grey in color when older.
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A few glamor shots of a little Gray Treefrog I saw earlier this month. I love finding these guys and getting a few photos but their camouflage is just so good. I am sure I am missing many more than I am seeing.
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.
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I took this photo on September 27, 2015 at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan during the Cadillac & LaSalle car show. The casual observer passing by would have assumed this to be a small rock that someone had set atop a post on a railing. My friend Marsha took a more nuanced view and alerted me to this interesting photo opportunity.
My thanks to Tim Hoeflich for identifying this as a gray Tree Frog.
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These two tadpoles show variation gray treefrog tail coloration. The top tadpole developed in an environment with predators, while the bottom tadpole developed in an environment without predators.
The bright red tail color helps distract attacks toward the tail tip and away from the vulnerable tadpole body.
Every Summer in Mid Aug I search one of my favorite swampy habitats for the presence of a fresh crop of Little Gray Tree Frogs. Some years they are numerous and some years like this one they are very scarce or completely absent. I found only two so far this year but I will go back and look a few more times in the hope that they are just maturing a little later this year.
Good morning everyone. I'm pleased to present today my first series ever on a tree frog. And it's the only the second time I've ever seen one here locally. Being a very tiny juvenile as seen in these photos. Barely 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) long from nose to vent. As small as the Blister Beetles I posted two days ago.
Unfortunately you can't get an appreciation of how small this frog is in these pictures. It is so small that when I first spotted it as seen in the above photo on the right I didn't realize what it was until it moved. Once it did it never stopped moving, which made getting decent shots of it nearly impossible. The pics in the comment section will give you some idea of how much it did as it struggled to gain its footing in the grass.
As to a specific species, it's either a Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) or a Cope's Gray Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis). Both are almost indistinguishable and the only noticeable difference between the two species is the call it makes.
While both species range in Indiana, if I was a betting person I'd probably lean towards it being a Gray Treefrog. Where as while both share much of the same geographic range, the Cope's tends to be more southerly. But I could very well be wrong and it's one of the reasons I don't gamble.
As always, please don't forget to click on "view previous comments" if you don't see the additional pics in the comment section. Even better, scroll through them by clicking on the arrow thingy to the right of the above pic. And if you want to view any picture in the comment section large all you have to do is click on it where you'll find the full text describing this tiny little tree frog.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you're having a truly nice week.
Lacey
PS...once again special thanks to my herp expert friend Matt, who steered me in the right direction.
July 22, 2017
We found a young grey tree frog (Hyla versicolor) sitting quietly in the grass. She eventually made it to the trunk of an old pear tree where she blended in perfectly with the rough bark.
The younger grey tree frogs are bright green. They eventually turn a very light mottled grey color with the appearance of maple bark or a light piece of granite. This one still has a very faint hint of green on her skin.
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Imagine my surprise when I threw my glance over to my dining room window and saw this Gray tree frog clinging to it. I have absolutely no idea how it got past the outer screen, which, though not locked in place, is otherwise fairly secure. At any rate, this was the sequence of events, from left to right top, left to right bottom:
1. Frog on window. Notice how adorably all its legs are tucked beneath it.
2. Frog on window with front feet extended.
I then opened the window and gently grabbed hold of it to set it outside. However, it did not at all like being cupped in my hands and either peed or excreted some kind of liquid, so at that point I pushed open the bottom of the screen and opened my cupped hands.
3. The frog landed on my teak bench.
I brought over a pot saucer with water in it, one that I use for a bird bath, and nudged it over into it. I have a photo of it there. It then leaped onto the side of my house, and I have a photo of it there but did not add those two to this mosaic.
4. I again picked up the frog and brought it over to a tree trunk, but it decided it preferred being on the ground at that time.
I think the change in color in these photos (hence its scientific name) was more a factor of light than it changing its color, as a chameleon does, since these frogs take about a half hour to make that change.
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I almost walked rite past this large Gray tree Frog about 3 to 4 inches from snout to tail. As I passed he looked like tree scale that clings to decaying trees and limbs. On closer examination I saw him in this thick undergrowth. Because his primary defense is to remain motionless I was able to remove some of the twigs and leaves between he and I for a clearer photo.
Every Summer in Mid Aug I search one of my favorite swampy habitats for the presence of a fresh crop of Little Gray Tree Frogs. Some years they are numerous and some years like this one they are very scarce or completely absent. I found only two so far this year but I will go back and look a few more times in the hope that they are just maturing a little later this year.
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Gray Tree Frog - I saw a few of them on leaves today. It was a dreary and cooler day. They were tiny - maybe an inch.
This little guy confused our patio umbrella for a tree. Not to worry, he was relocated moments later to a more frog-friendly area of our yard. Another shot of him (or her) in the comments below...
The gray treefrog has “warty” green, brown or grey skin with large darker blotches on the back. Like many treefrogs, this species has large suction-cup-like toe pads. It has a white patch under each eye and is bright yellow-orange under the thighs. Adults may reach a length of six centimetres. The call of this species is a short flute-like trill.
Listen to the call of the gray tree frog here.
Source: Wikipedia
Hyla versicolor
In July 2014 this handsome amphibian inhabited our back deck. It particularly liked a table containing two bonsai, which I watered most regularly so it was always damp. The frog often snoozed under one of the pots. It was keenly watchful of me while being photographed, but I couldn't tell whether this perturbed it. It did not try to escape as leapord frogs will do immediately. It could hop but was more nimble as a climber. This treefrog can change colours to blend with its surroundings, relying on camouflage for protection. However, its choices being green or grey, the creature was at a loss on our red deck. I only ever saw it lichen green.
I have rarely observed treefrogs because they inhabit trees. So it was a treat to see this one regularly for a few weeks. It afforded me several opportunities for photo sessions. I'm adding five archival photos now (2019) to provide a more complete portrait. They're combined with four shots I shared at the time in this album: flic.kr/s/aHsmH7JhbM
Do you see the gray tree frog? He's hiding in plain sight.
Check the photo in the comments to get a better look.
Hyla versicolor
The gray treefrog has “warty” green, brown or grey skin with large darker blotches on the back. Like many treefrogs, this species has large suction-cup-like toe pads. It has a white patch under each eye and is bright yellow-orange under the thighs. Adults may reach a length of six centimetres.
The gray treefrog may be found in many types of tree and shrub communities located near permanent water.
source - Ontario Nature.