Bird-Voiced treefrog – Hyla avivoca

Bird Voiced Treefrog

Description

Adult Size: 2.8 - 4.4cm

Record: 5.2

All frogs in the Hyla genus will be slim wasted with long limbs. Their toes will have small adhesive disks that will help them to climb trees. The longer fingers will also aid the frog in gripping smaller twigs and bark. The Bird Voiced Treefrog is considered the "junior edition" of the Gray treefrog. Both species will exhibit gray to a weathered green color, with many shades of variation in between. One of the telling features of the Bird Voiced Treefrog is its yellowish green to greenish orr yellowish white underside of the hind legs where as the gray treefrog will be bright orange or golden yellow (Connant and Collins 536-537)

Range and Protection

Range and Protected Areas

Due to the Bird Voiced Tree Frog's large population and range, the IUCN lists it as a species of least concern. Bird Voiced Tree Frog populations reside in permanent wooded swamps that

boarder rivers and streams with eggs developing in swamp lands and breed April through August. Major threats to the frog includes deforestation, clearing and draining of swamps, and similar forms of habitat alteration.

IUCN Red List for Bird Voiced Tree Frog