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European tree frog

Hyla arborea

Photo by Dangermouse
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Description:

An attractive little frog with mainly bright green body and distinct brown stripe along entire length of flank; throat whitish. Disc-like suckers on tips of fingers and toes enable animal to climb through vegetation with ease. Mainly nocturnal but sometimes discovered sitting in full sun on foliage. Male has inflatable vocal sac under chin.

Habitat:

Favours marshes, reedbeds and riverside vegetation.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2012

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