Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
| Common Name: | Cope's Gray Treefrog  |
| Scientific Name: | Hyla chrysoscelis |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Hyla is Greek and means "belonging to the woods". |
| Species: | chrysoscelis is derived from the Greek words chryso which means 'gold' and kelis which means "a spot". This refers to the orange-yellowish spotting on the inner thigh. |
| Average Length: | 1.3 - 2 in. (3.2 - 5.1 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | |
| Record length: | 2.4 in. (6 cm) |
*Note: Our two native gray treefrogs are identical in appearance. In the field the only two ways to distinguish H. chrysoscelis from H. versicolor is by their call and in some cases geographic location.
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
Photos:
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A juvenile Eastern Ratsnake eating a Gray Treefrog |
A juvenile Eastern Ratsnake eating a Gray Treefrog |
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