California Tree Frog

Pseudacris cadaverina

The California Tree Frog is a small, green frog that loves to hop around in wet places. They are great at climbing and can often be found resting on leaves or branches.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The California Tree Frog has warty, grey-brown to olive skin, often mottled with darker blotches, which helps it blend perfectly with its rocky surroundings. A distinct dark mask extends from its snout through its eye, making it visually different from many smoother-skinned tree frogs.

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California Tree Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby California Tree Frogs, called tadpoles, munch on algae before transforming into bug-eating adults.

Their unique call sounds like a 'wrah-wrah-wrah,' a bit like sandpaper, not a typical frog 'ribbit'!

These tiny frogs can leap over 2 meters (6 feet) in a single bound, an incredible distance for their size!

Unlike many frogs, the California Tree Frog has bumpy, warty skin that helps it mimic the texture of stones.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

California Tree Frogs have special adhesive toe pads that help them climb smooth rocks and plants, allowing them to escape predators and find high perches.

California Tree Frog can change its color and uses its warty skin to blend into rocks and bark, making it nearly invisible to hungry animals.

California Tree Frog can absorb water directly through its skin from damp surfaces, which helps them stay hydrated without needing to drink.

Maße und Details

Länge: 2.5-5 cm
Gewicht: 0.002-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-9 Jahre
Top Speed: 3.6 km/h
Gelegegröße: 200-2000
Metamorphose: 28-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These frogs are expert hunters, using their sticky tongues to snatch up small insects and spiders.

Altersunterschiede: Young tadpoles eat algae and plant matter in the water, while adult frogs eat insects and small invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

Flies
Crickets
Small beetles
Spiders
Moths

Nahrungssuche

Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Two-striped Garter Snake

Thamnophis hammondii

A common native snake that hunts small amphibians.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Large wading bird that preys on frogs in shallow waters.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Rana catesbeiana

Invasive frog that preys on smaller native amphibians.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Catches flies and other flying insects with its sticky tongue.

hunts

House Cricket

Gryllus domesticus

Actively ambushes crickets and other terrestrial invertebrates.

Merkmale

Baumbewohnend

Baumbewohnende Tiere leben hauptsächlich in Bäumen und nutzen diese als Unterschlupf, Nahrungsquelle und zum Schutz vor Raubtieren.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.