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This is one of the largest species of treefrogs; it inhabits the Costa and Amazonian regions.
Hypsiboas boans
This photograph is part of the book "Sapos"
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.
Swamp SW07
4-23-13
Cross-banded Treefrog - Smilisca puma - Золотистая смилиска
family Hylidae.
Vulnerable
Selva Verde Lodge, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Heredia, Costa Rica,11/01/2014
Cope's gray tree frog
Thanks to Jason Hoverman, PhD from UC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
for helping me ID this frog.
Bird-voiced (Hyla avivoca, left), hybrid, and Gray Treefrog (H. chrysoscelis, right). Choctawhatchee River, FL.
Hyla cinerea. This is a common treefrog species throughout the southeastern US and west to central and south Texas. Their calls, which resemble a repetitive "quank," can be heard regularly throughout the spring and summer around various large and small bodies of fresh water. They are outwardly similar to the Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella), although they tend to get slightly larger and are less apt to call mid-day, as the Squirrel Treefrogs do on humid summer days. During the winter, they often seek refuge in the dark spaces under rotting tree bark, though in warmer parts of their range they might remain active year-round. In the active season, they can often be found in and around wetlands, often clinging to vegetation and remaining out of the sun to avoid dehydration.
This treefrog lived life on the edge! While driving home from a family member's house I noticed something stuck to the hood of my car. I pulled over to investigate and found this frog hanging on for dear life! I traveled home with it and then released it in a tree in my backyard to find the other frogs but not until a photoshoot was done!
Sierran treefrog
After trapping over 6000 crayfish, we finally see the frogs coming back over 10 years. Unfortunately, the vandalizing of our traps will soon terminate this meaningful program if we can't stop the vandals.
This Gray Treefrog was seen near Lake Dunmore in Addison County in mid-October. It's a lot smaller than it looks here - measuring from 1" to 2".
This species is widely distributed in the Amazon Basin.
Hypsiboas fasciatus
This photograph is part of the book "Sapos"