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Phytotriades is a genus of tree frogs in the family Hylidae. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] As currently delimited, the genus is monotypic and contains Phytotriades auratus , [ 3 ] commonly known as the golden tree frog , [ 2 ] [ 5 ] bromeliad-dwelling treefrog , [ 6 ] El Tucuche golden tree frog , or Trinidad heart-tongued frog .
These frogs have long been known as Pacific chorus frogs Pseudacris regilla. Then, in 2006, Recuero et al. split that taxonomic concept into three species. [ 5 ] Recuero et al. attached the name Pseudacris regilla with the northern piece, renaming the central piece the Sierran tree frog ( Pseudacris sierra ) and the southern piece the Baja ...
This makes the species even more unique, as PLOS One said, because other frogs that skip the egg step typically give birth to froglets, or baby frogs, but these frogs still give birth to tadpoles.
The barking tree frog is known for its loud, strident, barking call. It may also utter a repetitive single-syllable mating call. The calls of the barking tree frog sound like a church bell and have been described as "tonk" and "doonk". [6] It has been known to chorus with other frogs of the same and similar species.
A Pacific tree frog (green morph) sitting on a sunflower leaf stem, Nanoose Bay British Columbia. The Pacific tree frog grows up to two inches from snout to urostyle. The males are usually smaller than the females and have a dark patch on their throats. The dark patch is the vocal sac, which stretches out when the male is calling. Pacific tree ...
Morelet's tree frog are abundant within its range and are kept as pets internationally. Industry and agriculture are thought to be the main causes of lowland montane forest destruction. The population of Morelet's tree frogs are also being affected due to a disease called Chytridiomycosis , which is an infectious disease that kills amphibians.
The Suweon tree frog and the Japanese tree frog, which is also found in the same region, are the only two hylid species found on the Korean Peninsula. Factors distinguishing them include the frequency of the call, [ 7 ] calling behavior, [ 8 ] webbing between the toes and the angle of the line between eyes and nostrils. [ 9 ]
The Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis), or stripeless tree frog, is a species of frog found in south-west Europe and north-west Africa. It resembles the European tree frog , but is larger (some females are up to 65 millimetres (2.6 in) long), has longer hind legs, and the flank stripe only reaches to the front legs (often starting at ...