Hylidae 



dencies of some of the other large tree frogs. It shows a marked 

 desire to cling to one's fmger and will not leave, even when the 

 fmger is constantly turned so that the tree frog is head down. It 

 will each time clumsily turn around to bring its head uppermost, 

 tuck its toes well under, and settle for a period of contentment 

 and rest. 



THE GREEN TREE FROG 

 Hyla cinerea Daudin 



Identification Characteristics 



Colour: Dark brownish green, bright pea-green, or light green- 

 ish yellow. A band of white or metallic yellow extends from 

 the most anterior point of the jaw, widens backward along the 

 jaw, continues under the ear and along the sides, sometimes to 

 the thigh, sometimes only half the length of the body. A dark 

 band from the posterior border of the eye and through the ear 

 extends as a border above this light band of the sides. Jaw dark 

 below the light band. A similar light-coloured metallic band 

 extends along the posterior margin of the tibia and is bordered 

 by dusky colour below. Narrower light bands also on anterior 

 margin of tibia, and on posterior margin of tarsus and of the arm. 

 Ear bronze. Eye golden or bronze. Underparts light, un- 

 spotted. Green on sides of throat. Throat pale yellow. (See 

 Colour Plate X, also Figs. 154 to 160.) 



Measurements: One of our largest tree frogs, i.e. length i| 

 to 2^ inches. Head ^ inch long in specimen of 1 1 inches length. 

 Legs very long; length of leg to heel equals length of body forward 

 to the end of the muzzle. Tibia much longer than femur. The 

 whole leg is one and a half times length of head and body. 



Structure: Skin of upper parts fine and smooth in texture. 

 Underparts granulated. Head very pointed; flat and broad 

 between the eyes. Eyes large; not greatly elevated, but extend- 

 ing far at right and left; pupil elongated. Ear situated half its 

 diameter from the eye, round, small (about half the diameter of 

 the eye). A fold of skin over the ear to the shoulder. Legs ex- 

 tremely slender. Webs very short. Disks on fingers and toes 

 well developed. Inner sole tubercle small. 



Range: Hyla cinerea is found in the southern United States 



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