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Pseudacris hypochondriaca hypochondriaca
This frog changed colors from nearly white to dark green depending on the environment. It has a dark stripe through the eye.
Found in backyard near a pond and lots of plants.
CaliforniaHerps.com - "The Baja Caifornia Treefrog, the Northern Pacific Treefrog, and the Sierran Treefrog all used to be considered the same frog: the Pacific Treefrog, but now they are considered to be three species. Together, they occur throughout almost the entire state, and are probably the most commonly seen frogs in the California, and are certainly the most commonly heard. They all look and sound the same, so you need to look at a range map to determine which species you are looking at."
Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Jul 18, 2011
7 Comments
Thanks Leuba. I never cease to be amazed at how subtle the differences in appearance various organisms can have.
These look so much like the tree frogs here along eastern states of Australia ( being very general, here !) except that his skin is a little warty.. I like his attempts to look "pink" !!
I agree! I've learned so much from this community. Thank you too :)
Coolfrog. And how cool is it that so much can be learned from these shared spottings? I've been able to identify quite a few things based on others' good observations and research. Thanks, Y'all.
I updated the ID of this frog based on CoralAvery's recent spotting. I looked at the link provided by KarenL and apparently both the Baja and Sierran treefrog identical. The name is based on the range in which we're considered Baja.
It definitely looks like one! I am surprised it is this far south though. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll update it now :)
That's a really pretty tree frog! Perhaps it's a Sierran Treefrog? http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pag...