Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
| Common Name: | Gray Treefrog  |
| Scientific Name: | Hyla versicolor |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Hyla is Greek and means "belonging to the woods". |
| Species: | versicolor is derived from the Latin words versi which means "various" and color which means "color". |
| 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 |
Pulaski Co. |
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