Namr that frog quiz

[lilmule]

Being a frog fishing fan,was wondering if many could name the species of this frog.Hint size of table top is glass is 24x18 camera 1 ft away,and it has yelow marking on belly from one hind leg to another.
Just curious if anyone can.Im aware of what it is,or think so.

[Marty]

I can't get a feel for the size of that thing, but it looks like it's not fully developed, i.e., not long removed from its tadpole stage. Tree Frog maybe?

[lilmule]

Its an adult size lil over 2 in as puffed up a bit,yes a tree frog but what species.
Nearby relative that lives in nj would be a pine barren.

[BigBassin144]

While I haven't seen one this green, the yellow color on the underside between the legs is typical on a grey tree frog. What was the pattern on its back like?

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[WTL]

Dat right there is the mexican staring frog of southern sri lanka.

[nobass]

tree frog got 100s of them little critters use my pool to over winter. tadpoles out the ying yang

[lilmule]

Big bassin your very close sort of a sub variety,a copes grey tree frog,it also has the yellow between the back legs and on neck if a male.
Found it when I went to clean pool filter prior to filling,white pvc it was almost white darkened up upon placing on the glass and two green plants either side not in the pic so confused the lil bugger.
Very seldom do tree frogs in the usa exceed two in,many are smaller.
Tropical ones grow larger,but not ours.
WTL youve got a great sense of humor.

[BigBassin144]

It is nearly impossible to tell the difference between Hyla versicolor (Common Gray Tree Frog) and Hyla chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Tree Frog) by physical appearance. I believe both are found in TN, so I could be either.

Another possibility could be Hyla avivoca. Very similar to the Gray Tree Frogs, it is slightly smaller. The distinct difference between the green and brown on the one pictured makes me think it may be H. avivoca. Without seeing the underbelly, I couldn't be sure though. The underside of the legs is usually a little paler, and sometimes a bit greener than H. versicolor or H.chrysoscelis.

The H. veriscolor I've seen have either been slightly green or their usual gray/brown color, and I've never seen such a distinct difference between the colors at one time. H. avivoca can also become quite pale to match their surroundings like you mentioned on the PVC.

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[lilmule]

Your correct in that all three resemble one another to a great degree,and all here in west tn,twas a guess sort of on my part,mostly due to underside exam but a quick one at that.
Released unharmed nearby.
I have a rather unorthodox method of guessing,greys are generally grey-brown,if green on them a copes or a bird voiced,flip it over if yellow on near rear legs then its a copes,plus the chorus around here is normally a tad smaller.
To be honest would take a biologist almost to tell them apart.

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by lilmule

Your correct in that all three resemble one another to a great degree,and all here in west tn,twas a guess sort of on my part,mostly due to underside exam but a quick one at that.
Released unharmed nearby.

The only way to tell H. versicolor from H. chrysoscelis is by their calls. So it could be either of them. The H. avivoca is similar to those two, but has some slight differences that I can't really see in the pic well enough to determine. Either way, glad it was released unharmed!

Here's a little tree frog I found on the side of our house the other night. He stayed put long enough for me to run and grab my camera and take a few shots.


Tree Frog by PhotoRebel4, on Flickr

Not sure what kind of tree frog he is though. The body looks similar to a Gray, but he didn't have the pattern of a Gray. I didn't bother him to check the underside of his legs for color, although you can almost see some yellow in the picture.

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[WTL]

Geez anth, what are you, some sort of herpetologist?

[lilmule]

No tell tale cream line ,but not all all have it Hyla cinerea?
Ive got so many nearby was out working in my pond moving some american lotus,one must have clung to my clothing looked down while typing and a spring peeper was next to me,no didnt go get the camera my dogs were getting interested,so moved him outside quick,never had one inside prior lol.

[BigBassin144]

Billy, not a Herpetologist, but like I said in another thread, I have a mind for facts and specifics of whatever I'm interested in. I was really into keeping herps for a while, and still have my Ball Python. I'll get back into it some day. I'd still love to have an Argentine B&W Tegu.

lilmule, I though about H. cinerea, but they aren't native to Ohio. Also, H. cinerea are built much differently from H. versicolor. More elongated. It's hard to tell from the picture and the way this little guy is holding on to the siding, but he was shorter and stockier than H. cinerea usually are. I'm inclined to say that it is H. versicolor, just with very faint patterning, or not much patterning at all on the back.

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[lilmule]

Hmm I had an anaconda,gave it away years ago was 8 ft long.
Tegu are all over fla now days,but the wildlife guy didnt give them a glowing review on a tv show,tend to bite.
Heres a stumper realize its not a large pic of the frog,its an adult only see it when ponds turn to bogs and the cricket frogs are out in numbers around july.
And its not listed anywhere I can find,color is golden green with pink undersides
Get out the magnifying glass.