Squirrel Treefrog
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| Squirrel Tree Frog | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyla |
| Species: | H. squirella |
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| Hyla squirella Bosc, 1800 |
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Calamita squirella Merrem, 1820 |
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The Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella) is a small species of tree frog found in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia.
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[edit] Description
Squirrel tree frogs are small frogs, about 1.5 inches in length as adults. They are found in many color variations, but most commonly they are green and look very much like the green tree frog (Hyla cinerea). They can also be varying shades of yellow or brown, sometimes with white or brown blotching.
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USGS photograph
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A frog from Mississippi
[edit] References
- Hammerson & Hedges (2004). Hyla squirella. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern
- USGS: Hyla squirella
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