pine barrens treefrog
E509597
The pine barrens treefrog is a small, brightly colored North American treefrog species typically associated with acidic, sandy-soil wetlands and pine barren habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pine Barrens treefrog | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
ⓘ
frog species ⓘ treefrog ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | tolerance of acidic water conditions ⓘ |
| associatedWithHabitat |
Carolina bays
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
acidic wetlands ⓘ pine barrens ⓘ sandy-soil wetlands ⓘ seepage bogs ⓘ shrub bogs ⓘ |
| averageAdultLength |
about 1.25 to 1.5 inches
ⓘ
about 3 to 4 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
shallow acidic ponds
ⓘ
temporary pools ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| camouflageFunction | green coloration blends with vegetation ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| coloration |
bright green dorsum
ⓘ
orange to yellow on inner thighs ⓘ purple to brown lateral stripe ⓘ white border on lateral stripe ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pine Barrens treefrog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pine barrens treefrog ⓘ |
| conservationConcernRegion | New Jersey Pine Barrens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Drinker Cope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | disjunct populations in the southeastern United States and New Jersey ⓘ |
| family | Hylidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida panhandle NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Dryophytes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | several years ⓘ |
| microhabitat |
low shrubs and grasses near wetlands
ⓘ
vegetation around pond margins ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | state-level conservation measures in parts of its range ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in small clusters attached to vegetation ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Dryophytes andersonii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| synonym | Hyla andersonii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pollution ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| vocalization |
nasal honk-like call
ⓘ
repeated “honk-honk-honk” call ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1867 ⓘ |
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Pine Barrens treefrog