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American Green Tree Frog
Hyla cinerea
32.8383, -97.4781
Field Notes
Description:
The frogs are found in the central and southeastern United States, with a geographic range from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to southeast Florida, with populations as far west as central Texas. and as far north as Maryland and Delaware. The frogs are considered monotypic, but clinal variation has been observed from Florida north along the Atlantic coastal plain. This possibly may be attributed "to the result of strong selection and/or drift.
Habitat:
Green tree frogs "prefer habitats with plentiful floating vegetation, grasses, and cattails" and are often found in "small ponds, large lakes, marshes, and streams.
Notes:
This shot was taken at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Wildlife Refuge in North Texas. I darkened the background a tad to accentuate the subjects beautiful green coloring.
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