Appearance ²

3.18-5.22 centimeters long. Brown, green and/or gray with rough, warty skin. They can change their color to match their surroundings. Large, irregularly-shaped, darker patches on their backs. Large, sticky toe-pads. Bright yellow or orange inside thighs.

Habitat ²

Forests near permanent water. In the summer they live in rotting logs and hollow trees. In the winter they hibernate under tree roots and leaves.

Behavior/Reproduction ²

Eggs are laid in shallow pools, and they remain tadpoles for around two months. They are nocturnal, stay in trees and shrubs, and they have a shrill chirping call. In winter they hibernate.

Fun Fact ²

During hibernation they can freeze over by about 40%.

Citations ²

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Hyla_versicolor/

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Matthew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/98023696@N00/47123851
2. (c) gburg2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet

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