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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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.

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 3.5-5 cm
Peso: 0.003-0.008 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 300-1000
Metamorfosis: 60-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adults are insectivores.

Alimentos principales

Flies
Mosquitoes
Beetles
Moths
Spiders
Caterpillars

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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.