Tree Frog
Hyla sp.
Where is it found?
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Forests, ponds and rivers
Diet and foraging method
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Actively hunts its prey and uses it tongue to catch them.
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Key adaptations
Tree frogs have large sticky toepads, which can produce mucous and helps them to grip on to bark and leaves.
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Usually polygynous
Did you know that...?
Some species of tree frog such as the Gray tree frog can change colour to be more camouflaged.
Taxonomy
Pictures credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Red-eyed Tree Frog - Litoria chloris edit1" by LiquidGhoul edited by Muhammad - Own work. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-eyed_Tree_Frog_-_Litoria_chloris_edit1.jpg#/media/File:Red-eyed_Tree_Frog_-_Litoria_chloris_edit1.jpg
"Red-eyed Tree Frog - Litoria chloris edit1" by LiquidGhoul edited by Muhammad - Own work. Licenced under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red-eyed_Tree_Frog_-_Litoria_chloris_edit1.jpg#/media/File:Red-eyed_Tree_Frog_-_Litoria_chloris_edit1.jpg
