The Bird-voiced Treefrog prefers wooded swamps, where Gray Treefrogs are less likely to occur.
A hybrid between this species and Cope's Gray Treefrogs occurs in Georgia.
Bird-voiced Treefrog (Hyla avivoca)
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Bird-voiced Treefrog (Hyla avivoca)
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Bird-voiced Treefrog
Description: Bird-voiced treefrogs (Hyla avivoca) are 1 - 1.75 inches long. Their coloration is highly variable but usually gray or green with irregular markings on the back.
Bird-voiced Treefrog, Hyla avivoca
The Bird-voiced Treefrog (Hyla avivoca) is a small species reaching on average a size of about 1.75 inches (record size is about 2 inches or 52 mm). Females average larger than males.
The Bird-voiced Treefrog, Hyla avivoca, is found in river swamps in the panhandle. Its back is gray with darker gray patterns. Its inner thighs are greenish yellow and it has a white patch below each eye. It may reach a maximum length of 1.75".
It is therefore generally suggested that this treefrog be identified by a process of elimination: Gray and Bird-voiced Treefrogs have a white spot under each eye; Pine Woods Treefrog has light, round spots on the rear of the thigh; ...
 See also: Treefrog, Gray Treefrog, Squirrel Treefrog, Spring Peeper, Cricket Frog
  
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