Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea

Common in the eastern half of North Carolina, Green Treefrogs often have a few tiny yellow dots on their backs.

Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Washington Co., NC
21 June 2006

This treefrog blended in well on its Pickerelweed perch!


Orange Co., NC 20 Apr 2006	Orange Co., NC 20 Apr 2006

The following five frogs were found in the same general area at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the same day, illustrating the impressive variation found in Green Treefrogs!

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Dare Co., NC
18 Oct 2003

	Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2003

Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC
27 May 2006

Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Richmond Co., NC
14 June 2008

Males inflate a vocal sac below their throat to produce mating calls.

Possible Green Treefrog X Barking Treefrog hybrid (Hyla cinerea X gratiosa)
Richmond Co., NC
14 June 2008

This large treefrog's vocalization was lower than typical for Green Treefrog. Note the hint of texture on the back and the overall pattern seems to support the a hybrid between Green Treefrog and Barking Treefrog.

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Created on ... November 27, 2003 | Updated on ... June 28, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu