Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)

Uncommon but widespread in the North Carolina coastal plain.
Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012

Variably colored from grayish to reddish-brown and with variable dark blotches on their backs, these frogs utter an loud and entertaining "getta getta getta..." in the breeding season.


Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012


Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012

Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012

Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012


Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012


Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012

The very jagged lateral line and the small yellow-orange spots against a dark background on the rear thigh are characteristic of Pine Woods Treefrogs.


Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
Richmond Co., NC
25 June 2012



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