GREEN TREE FROGGREEN TREE FROGSCIENTIFIC NAME: HYLA SCIENTIFIC NAME: HYLA

CINEREACINEREA

GENERAL GENERAL CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS

Usually bright green, but Usually bright green, but color may vary from color may vary from yellow, dull green, or slate yellow, dull green, or slate grey when it is hidden or grey when it is hidden or inactive.inactive.

It is 1.25 -2.5 inches in It is 1.25 -2.5 inches in sizesize

Most but not all green Most but not all green tree frogs have a lateral tree frogs have a lateral yellow or white stripe.yellow or white stripe.

Lifespan ranges from 2 to Lifespan ranges from 2 to 3 years in the wild.3 years in the wild.

They are nocturnal They are nocturnal meaning they sleep during meaning they sleep during the day and are active at the day and are active at night.night.

INTERESTING INTERESTING FACTFACT Because they often appear or are heard during rain Because they often appear or are heard during rain

storms, folklore and legends regard these frogs to be storms, folklore and legends regard these frogs to be "weather prophets". Green treefrog call"weather prophets". Green treefrog call

Domestication of the Domestication of the Green TreefrogGreen Treefrog

Green treefrogs are kept Green treefrogs are kept as pets by humans as as pets by humans as they are considered they are considered attractive and easy to attractive and easy to care for. care for.

Lifespan for a Lifespan for a domesticated green domesticated green treefrog is about 6 years. treefrog is about 6 years.

It is recommended that It is recommended that you do not handle the you do not handle the green treefrog, but if you green treefrog, but if you do handle it is do handle it is recommended that you recommended that you wear latex gloves. This wear latex gloves. This will also help prevent the will also help prevent the spread of salmonella or spread of salmonella or other infectious disease.other infectious disease.

Recommended items for Recommended items for home habitathome habitat

10-20 gallon tall habitat10-20 gallon tall habitat– Height is more Height is more

important than floor important than floor space. They like to space. They like to climbclimb

Commercial mulchCommercial mulch Tight fitting screenTight fitting screen Foliage, artificial plantsFoliage, artificial plants Water bowl not larger than Water bowl not larger than

the frogthe frog Humidity gaugeHumidity gauge Water conditionerWater conditioner Calcium supplementCalcium supplement Multi-vitamin supplementMulti-vitamin supplement Live crickets/mealwormsLive crickets/mealworms Basking lamp; tank heater Basking lamp; tank heater

pad at one end, in neededpad at one end, in needed

Interesting FactInteresting FactLarge groups of males, sometimes numbering in the Large groups of males, sometimes numbering in the

hundreds or even thousands will gather together in hundreds or even thousands will gather together in breeding sites and call out to attract females for breeding sites and call out to attract females for mating.mating.

HabitatHabitatYou will find this cute You will find this cute little guy in the eastern little guy in the eastern part of the state of Texas part of the state of Texas which include central and which include central and south Texas.south Texas.

They live in marshes, They live in marshes, wet prairies, cypress wet prairies, cypress swamps, and along swamps, and along edges of lakes, ponds edges of lakes, ponds and stream. and stream.

Prefer places with lots Prefer places with lots of ground cover and of ground cover and aquatic vegetation.aquatic vegetation.

Can be found on trees Can be found on trees and shrubs that grow and shrubs that grow near the water. near the water.

Can be found sleeping Can be found sleeping under leaves or other under leaves or other moist areas during the moist areas during the day.day.

Other Animals and Plants Other Animals and Plants

Swamp Rabbit American Alligator Marsh Rice Rat

Sweetgum tree

Bristly Buttercup Post Oak

Energy TransferEnergy TransferThe Green treefrog is The Green treefrog is a predator and prey a predator and prey in its natural in its natural environment. It eats environment. It eats small insects, small insects, spiders, worms and spiders, worms and small fish. It is known small fish. It is known to be eaten by to be eaten by snakes, lizards, birds, snakes, lizards, birds, and even dogs.and even dogs.

Life CycleLife Cycle They breed from March to October in southern areas They breed from March to October in southern areas

and from April to September in Northern areas. and from April to September in Northern areas. Female will lay up to 400 eggs.Female will lay up to 400 eggs. Males fertilize egg outside the females body. As the Males fertilize egg outside the females body. As the

female lays the eggs, the male fertilizes them by female lays the eggs, the male fertilizes them by discharging sperm into them. discharging sperm into them.

Tadpoles hatch in a week Tadpoles hatch in a week Tadpoles become frogs in two weeks. Tadpoles become frogs in two weeks.

EvolutionEvolution Its green color help it Its green color help it

blend in or camouflage blend in or camouflage to its environment in to its environment in order to stay hidden order to stay hidden from its predator.from its predator.

It has sticky toe It has sticky toe pads that it uses to pads that it uses to stick to plants and stick to plants and other surfaces.other surfaces.

Green Tree frogs have Green Tree frogs have webbed feet. They use webbed feet. They use these for swimming. these for swimming. Even thought they can Even thought they can swim they prefer to swim they prefer to stay out of the water. stay out of the water.

ReferencesReferences http://http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherpswww.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherps http://http://elib.cs.berkeley.eduelib.cs.berkeley.edu/aw//aw/ http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/hyla_cinerea/http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/hyla_cinerea/ Green Treefrog call: https://youtu.be/5xwGx0tVLFQGreen Treefrog call: https://youtu.be/5xwGx0tVLFQ https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/

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