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Squirrel Treefrog

Hyla squirella

The Squirrel Treefrog is a small, green frog that loves to climb trees and bushes. They are known for their cheerful calls that sound like a squirrel's chatter, especially during warm nights.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Squirrel Treefrog is typically green, brown, or gray, able to change color rapidly to match its surroundings. It often has a distinct white or yellowish stripe running along its upper lip and sides, sometimes with scattered dark spots. Its smooth skin and large, adhesive toe pads allow it to cling.

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Squirrel Treefrog
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Squirrel Treefrog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During cold weather, they can go dormant for months, buried in soil or under logs.

Their bulging eyes give them excellent all-around vision to spot tiny insects in the dark!

These tiny frogs can inflate their throat sac like a balloon to make their super-loud calls.

They're named "squirrel" treefrogs because their chattering call sounds a bit like a squirrel!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Color Chameleon

Squirrel Treefrog can quickly change its skin color because of specialized cells, helping them hide perfectly from predators and prey.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Climber

Squirrel Treefrog has large, sticky toe pads that help them climb vertical surfaces, even glass, to reach high leaves.

Fähigkeit

Weather Predictor

Squirrel Treefrog often calls more loudly and frequently just before rainstorms, helping them find mates in good conditions.

Maße und Details

Länge
2.5-4 cm
Gewicht
0.001-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Gelegegröße
500-1000
Metamorphose
30-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This little frog loves to snap up tiny insects and other small invertebrates with its quick, sticky tongue!

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles primarily feed on algae and detritus in the water, while adults are carnivores eating insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • ants
  • flies
  • moths
  • spiders
  • small crickets
  • mosquitoes

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

hunts them in vegetation and near water.

eaten by

Great Egret

Ardea alba

preys on frogs encountered near wetland edges.

eats

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

catches adult mosquitoes in flight or on surfaces.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

consumes ants found foraging on plants and ground.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Squirrel Frog

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching frogs, and be gentle if you see one!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Squirrel Treefrog?

2.5-4 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Squirrel Treefrog?

0.001-0.005 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Squirrel Treefrog?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Squirrel Treefrog?

1 km/h

Was frisst Squirrel Treefrog?

This little frog loves to snap up tiny insects and other small invertebrates with its quick, sticky tongue!

Wo findet man Squirrel Treefrog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Squirrel Treefrog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Squirrel Treefrog?

500-1000

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