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Guide to Louisiana Amphibians

Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)

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  Image of Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
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  Range Map for Cope's gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
  Range map source: USGS National Amphibian Atlas, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Fairly large, forest-dwelling treefrog reaching 2.38 inches in snout-vent length. Skin is granular and warty. Dorsum is gray, brown, or green in coloration with large, irregular dark blotches. Flash colors located on thigh are yellow or yellow-orange. Light spot below each eye. Highly arboreal. Call is a harsh trill and is heard from late March to early September. Females lay up to 2,000 eggs in groups of 6 to 45 in the water. The groups are either left floating freely or are attached to aquatic vegetations. Species occurs throughout the State.

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