Gray Tree Frog
Hyla versicolor
Description: Light green to gray colored frogs which change colors to match the background. See Hide and Seek (Weird Frog Facts) for details and photo.
Gray Tree Frog
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This page contains samples from our picture files on Gray Tree Frogs. These images are intended to communicate the sense of awe and wonder I have for these amazing beings.
versicolor (Eastern gray tree frog) and H. chrysoscelis (Cope's graytree frog) are closely related in that H. versicolor has a double set of chromosomes (tetraploid) and evolved from H. chrysoscelis (diploid).
In and around the Zoo you can find bullfrogs, green frogs, gray tree frogs, and red-backed salamanders. And many fish live in Rock Creek, including blue-gilled sunfish, red-nosed dace, and blueback herring.
Three of Minnesota's frogs, the gray tree frog, wood frog, and spring peeper, spend winters frozen (frogsicles), then thaw in spring. They replace water in their organs with a natural antifreeze that protects against icy damage.
Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor and Hyla chrysoscelis)
Green Frog (Rana clamitans melanota)
Mink Frog (Rana septentrionalis)
Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Northern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer crucifer) ...
These large insects have been recorded preying on such native animals as young garter snakes, adult Gray Tree frogs and even Ruby Throated hummingbirds! ...
Color: Gray to creamy white. This frog can change colors, so it can be anything from a mottled grayish green or solid green to a gray or creamy white color. The inner thighs on the hind legs of all gray tree frogs are yellow.
It appears to be absent from the southern and eastern parts of the region, where it is largely replaced by the sibling species Hyla versicolor. However, Cope's gray tree frog is known from Berrien County, Michigan, ...
move considerable distances from permanent water. They search for food in moist heavy forests. They take shelter under leaf litter and rely upon camouflage for defense. They hibernate under rocks or logs and partially freeze like gray tree frogs.
[86] The importance of hybridization in creating new species of animals is unclear, although cases have been seen in many types of animals,[87] with the gray tree frog being a particularly well-studied example.[88] ...
 See also: Tree Frog, Snake, Reptile, Lizard, Turtle
  
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