Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
| Common Name: | Cope's
Gray Treefrog |
| Scientific Name: | Hyla chrysoscelis |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Hyla is Greek and means "belonging to the woods". |
| Species: | chrysoscelis is derived from the Greek words chryso which means
gold and kelis which means "a spot". This refers to the
orange-yellowish spotting on the inner thigh. |
| Average Length: | 1.3 - 2 in. (3.2 - 5.1 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | |
| Record length: | 2.4 in. (6 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
Photos:
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A juvenile Eastern Ratsnake eating a Gray Treefrog |
A juvenile Eastern Ratsnake eating a Gray Treefrog |
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