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Cope's gray tree frog
Thanks to Jason Hoverman, PhD from UC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
for helping me ID this frog.
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 jumped from very high, and landed right in front of me, Spider-Man style. Scared the crap out of me. He seemed fine, though. Weirdo.
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!
Squirrel treefrog (Hyla squirella) photographed in Jean Lafitte State Park, Marrero, Louisiana during the National Geographic BioBlitz.
This species is widely distributed in the Amazon Basin.
Hypsiboas fasciatus
This photograph is part of the book "Sapos"
One rainy evening this past July I arrived home from work and took my trash cans to the curb for pickup. on my return to the house I noticed this fellow trying to remain unseen at the edge of my driveway. He was a very large frog , much larger than any tree frog I had ever seen,(I am guessing he was some sort of tree frog) so I was very excited to get a few photos of him. I quickly went in the house and grabbed my camera and returned. On my return he was still rite were I had last seen him and we had a nice little photo session.
Also known as the Mexcian Blue-spotted Treefrog, Smilisca cyanosticta. We found several of these in the Columbia River Forest Reserve, in southern Belize
Mexican treefrog (Smilisca baudinii) from buffer zone of Cusuco National Park, Honduras, Central America. June 2010.
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".
Unidentified treefrog from the Amazon River, Loreto, Peru. This was one of nine species of frog seen in mats of floating vegetation in a backwater of the Amazon River. We had anchored for the night on our way down the Amazon River to Madre Selva Biological Station from Santa Cruz Forest Reserve and decided to take the skiff out for some nocturnal herping.
Four-lined Treefrog
Dairy Farm Nature Park
14 March 2021
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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.
References
California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium Swamp 2017
6-7-13, 1-19-17
Hyla versicolor. We heard an incredibly loud sound coming from our deck. It sounded like a treefrog, but 100 times louder and deeper. Then we spotted this fellow clinging to the metal lid on our gas barbeque grill, which had amplified his call to an almost alarming amplitude. Wonder if he was thrilled by the effect, or if it attracted any lady frogs.