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Hyla arenicolor
The canyon treefrog is a relatively small (to about 2.2 inches), rough-skinned frog with large adhesive toe pads for climbing. It is a gray, tan, or olive frog typically with green or gray blotches or spots, but sometimes lacking spots. It lacks a dark stripe through the eye, and the toes on the hind feet are webbed. Adult males have a dark throat patch and frogs often have considerable yellow or orange in the groin and inner thighs. Tadpoles typically have dark spots and patches, and become speckled with golden or bronze coloration as they mature. They grow to about 1.5 inches prior to metamorphosis.
Canyons and arroyos, particularly rocky, intermittent or permanent stream courses. Canyon treefrogs are found from the desert’s edge to high in the mountains where it occurs in chaparral, pinyon-juniper, oak, pine-oak, and mixed conifer woodlands. They are sometimes been found in montane talus slopes, apparently far from water.
Spotted on Jun 15, 2011
Submitted on Aug 18, 2011
2 Comments
Our guide told us this variant only lives in the Grand Canyon.
neat...unusual color