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Italian Tree Frog

Hyla intermedia

The Italian Tree Frog is a small, green frog that loves to climb trees and bushes. They are great at jumping and can be found near water, especially in warm weather.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Italian Tree Frog has vibrant green or brownish-grey smooth skin, with a distinctive dark stripe running from its nostril through the eye to its flank. Its belly is white or yellowish, and its toes have sticky pads.

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Italian Tree Frog
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Italian Tree Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males have a special vocal sac under their chin to amplify their mating calls!

These tiny frogs hibernate in winter, burying themselves in mud or under rocks!

They start their lives as tiny tadpoles, swimming and breathing underwater with gills!

Tree frogs are bio-indicators; their presence shows a healthy, clean environment!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Italian Tree Frogs can change their skin color from bright green to brownish-grey, which helps them hide from predators and sneak up on prey.

Fähigkeit

Super Climber Toes

Italian Tree Frogs have special sticky toe pads, allowing them to cling to smooth leaves and branches, helping them climb high.

Fähigkeit

Eye-Powered Swallow

Italian Tree Frogs can pull their eyeballs down into their head, which helps push food further down their throat when swallowing.

Maße und Details

Länge
3.5-5 cm
Gewicht
0.003-0.008 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
300-1000
Metamorphose
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small predators snack on various tiny insects and spiders found near water and in vegetation.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adults are insectivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Mosquitoes
  • Beetles
  • Moths
  • Spiders
  • Caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

A common snake predator in its habitat.

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Wading bird that preys on amphibians near water.

eats

House Fly

Musca domestica

Common insect prey caught with a sticky tongue.

eats

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Eats larvae and adults, helping control populations.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching frogs, and don't pick them up unless an adult says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Italian Tree Frog?

3.5-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Italian Tree Frog?

0.003-0.008 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Italian Tree Frog?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Italian Tree Frog?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Italian Tree Frog?

These small predators snack on various tiny insects and spiders found near water and in vegetation.

Wo findet man Italian Tree Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Italian Tree Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Italian Tree Frog?

300-1000

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