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The gray tree frog is the largest of Ohio’s tree frogs, but that’s not saying much. A big one measures 2 inches long, and it would take more than 100 to equal the mass of a large bullfrog.
Recently I visited a wonderful place called the Cape County Conservation Nature Center. While there I photographed these two complacent frogs. The frog on top is a gray tree frog. The one it is ...
Gray tree frog calls are a bird-like trill that surprises many people who assume it was a bird. They call mostly at night but are occasionally heard during the day, too.
Question: About two months ago I found a tree frog in my parents backyard and was curious about the species of the frog. From what I can tell it appears to be a Gray Tree Frog however it is quite ...
That noisy racket you hear? It's male gray tree frogs calling out for mates.
"Gray tree frogs breed quickly and explosively when conditions are right, with temperatures in the 50s-60s, usually stimulated by thunderstorms and rain.
Much like Spider-Man, a gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) can walk upside down on a smooth tree branch. This is thanks to its large, round toe pads that are equipped with special skin and mucous ...
When I visited their classroom, they proposed making the gray tree frog as our official state amphibian.” According to Stamas, at least 24 other states have a designated state amphibian.
Return of the gray (green) tree frogs As we exit this awesome month of August, the world of nature continues to be filled with varied and interesting happenings. For the first time since mid-April ...
A gray tree frog sits on a tomato plant in Stacy Kay’s garden in the Edgewood neighborhood of Charleston, West Virginia on ...
I received a special email from Scott, a local home-schooler, asking me if I could write about our state’s Cope’s gray tree frog. He is studying native frogs. As a mother who home-schooled my ...