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American Green Tree Frog

Hyla cinerea

Photo by Mitch L
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Field Notes

Description:

Hyla cinerea is a medium sized tree frog (up to 6cm long). Their bodies are usually green in shades ranging from bright yellowish olive to lime green. There may be small patches of gold or white on the skin, and they may also have a pale line running laterally down the length of their body. They have smooth skin and large toe pads. The abdomen is pale yellow to white. Males have wrinkled throats and are slightly smaller than females

Habitat:

Small lakes or marshes with floating vegetation

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Comments (1)

So small. I was thinking of buying one from the pet store. Nice find.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2012

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