pacific tree frog

Description:

The Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla) has a range from the West Coast of the United States (from Northern California, Oregon, and Washington) to British Columbia, in Canada. They live from sea level to more than 10,000 feet in many types of habitats, reproducing in aquatic settings. They are the only frogs that go "ribbit". They come in shades of greens or browns and can change colors over periods of hours and weeks. The Pacific Tree Frog begins mating in early winter to early spring. Since these frogs are so widespread geographically, it is thought that their breeding season is determined by local conditions. When it is time, the males migrate to the water. They then make a call at the same time, calling "kreck-ek" or ribbiting loudly, which in our area is often heard after a snow and subsequent freeze. A young frog only a tiny bit over a 1/2 inch long

Notes:

sitting on a black berry cane