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Gray tree frog, Saratoga Battlefield National Monument, New York, summer 2006. This guy apparently thought he was well camouflaged. This was the first time I had seen one in it's emerald coloration. It is sitting on a common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca).
There were dozens of Hyla regilla on the broadleaf arrowhead plants around the lake in the Wapato Access Greenway on Sauvie Island in Portland. Lewis and Clark, upon landing here in 1805, called this Wapato Island for all the arrowhead plants growing here.
Gray treefrogs breed in May when they move to breeding ponds. Clusters of up to 30 eggs are attached to vegetation near the surface of the water. The eggs hatch in three to six days. Tadpoles transform within two months. Adults reach maturity within two years
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus/species: Agalychnis callidryasAgalychnis callidryas
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Southeastern Mexico, through Central America, to northwestern Colombia. Habitat: Live near ponds or rivers in neotropical rainforests from sea level up to 960 m. These nocturnal frogs are completely arboreal. During the day they remain motionless, blending in among the foliage. They live in warm (75-85° F, day; 66-77° F, night), humid (80-100%) climates.
9-1-14 *Not currently on display
Costa Rica CRO6
Hyla arenicolor (canyon treefrog). Found this frog in a rockpile next to a culvert on I-17 just north of Munds Park area. He's much smaller than he looks in this photo (about 2" or so).
Thanks to Steve Hale for the ID help! From Steve's email:
It is the common tree frog of Arizona and are usually found in nooks and cracks above the water along streams up to about 7,000 feet. They are real variable in color; grays, browns and salt and pepper, rarely with a splash of green, leading to an easy way to remember their name "Hyla are-any-color."
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