Hyla squirella

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iSquirrel Tree Frog
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Hylidae Genus: Hyla Species: H. squirella
Binomial name
Hyla squirella Bosc, 1800

The Squirrel Tree Frog (Hyla squirella) is a small species of tree frog found in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia.

[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.

[edit] References

• Hammerson & Hedges (2004). Hyla squirella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern
• USGS: Hyla squirella

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hyla squirella

• Herps of Texas: Hyla squirella
• Frogs of Virginia

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