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Barking tree frog
Hyla gratiosa
30.8272, -88.6064
Field Notes
Description:
Plump, with granular skin. Bright green, yellow, gray, or dark brown: dark spots usually present in lighter phases. Yellowish stripes run from upper jaw along sides of body. Large toe pads. Males has a green or yellow throat.
Mating call is a single bell-like note given near water. Loud, barking rain call is given from high in trees.
Breeding: March to August
Habitat:
Spends warm months in treetops. During winter and dry periods, seeks moisture by burrowing among tree roots, clumps of vegetation and in the ground.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 5, 2013
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