Skip to main content
Close

Cope's Grey Treefrog

Hyla chrysoscelis

Photo by Margaret15
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

33.83, -84.09

Field Notes

Description:

Small frog 2", capable of changing color and mottling from grey to green. It is physically identical to the Eastern Gray Treefrog, the only differences being the calls and the number of chromosomes. Cope's is diploid (2N) with 24 chromosomes and the Eastern Gray is quadroplody (4N) with 48 chromosomes. Cope's is the dominate species in Georgia, I did not count the chirps in the call or the chromosomes, so for identification I'm going by species dominance. I also don't know if this individual was male or female.

Habitat:

Arboreal (trees).

Notes:

This little guy was found trying to hide on a Calla lily leaf. I've no idea what it was doing out of the tree, we live in an Oak-Hickory forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment
Photographed
PublishedJune 23, 2019

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon