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Gray Treefrog

Hyla versicolor

Photo by RebeccaLSmith
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Field Notes

Description:

Tree frog , pebbly skin, slit yellow gold eyes, 1 1/2-2 inches long

Habitat:

Outer edges of small town, mixed with central Illinois forest

Notes:

Was attached to my glass door. Think it lives in the old tree (elm?) in my yard.

Species ID Suggestions

Gray Treefrog

Hyla versicolor

Reference Link
ReeceJones
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Comments (3)
Latimeria
Well, there's actually no way to differentiate the species aside from their calls and DNA testing. They're physically identical, so it's impossible to tell which is which from just a picture.
RebeccaLSmith
I googled both and my guess would be H. Chrysoscelis, though my frog wasn't nearly as brightly patterned as the ones I saw pictures of.
Latimeria
Looks like it might be a gray tree frog, Hyla species (either H. versicolor or H. chrysoscelis). It's sort of tough to say from the picture though, due to the lighting.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2011

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