Green Treefrog

Hyla cinerea

The Green Treefrog is a small, bright green frog that loves to climb trees and bushes. They are known for their loud, cheerful croaks that can be heard at night, making them a fun part of nature's orchestra!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Green Treefrog is bright lime green, sometimes olive or yellowish, with a distinct creamy-white stripe running along each side of its body. It has a smooth skin texture and large, round toe pads for climbing.

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Green Treefrog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Green Treefrogs love to hang out on windows and porch lights at night.

Males have a throat sac that puffs up like a giant bubble when they call.

Their eyes are extra cool, with stunning, gold-colored irises.

They can "sing" extremely loudly, especially after a good rain!

Habilidades especiales

Green Treefrog has special sticky toe pads that help them climb smooth surfaces and cling tightly to leaves and branches.

Green Treefrog can change its skin color from green to brown or gray to camouflage itself against predators and hide from prey.

Green Treefrog can absorb water directly through its skin from damp surfaces, allowing it to stay hydrated without drinking.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 3.8-6.4 cm
Peso: 0.005-0.01 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-6 años
Top Speed: 0.1 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 400-2000
Metamorfosis: 30-70 días

Dieta y alimentación

These hungry frogs snack on various small insects and spiders they find in their habitat.

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles are herbivorous, grazing on algae, while adults are carnivorous, eating insects.

Alimentos principales

Crickets
Flies
Moths
Grasshoppers
Spiders
Small beetles

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Common Gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A predator of small frogs.

eats

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Wading bird that preys on frogs.

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

A primary insect prey for the frog.

shelters

Fragrant Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Frogs often rest and hide on their leaves.

eats

Green Alga

Chlorella vulgaris

Tadpoles graze on this type of algae.

Rasgos

Arborícola

Los animales arborícolas viven principalmente en los árboles, utilizándolos como refugio, alimento y protección contra los depredadores.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.