Taxonomy

Species ID	020340
Name	Loquacious treefrog
Other Common Names
Category	02 Amphibians
Phylum
Subphylum
Class	Amphibia
Subclass
Suborder
Family	Hylidae
Genus	Hyla
Species	loquax
Subspecies
References	2

Distribution

DISTRICT	References
Belize, Belize	1
Cayo, Belize	1
Corozal, Belize	1
Orange Walk, Belize	1
Stann Creek, Belize	1

Administrative Unit	Occurrence	Abundance	Temporal	References
Gallon Jug	Photographed	Unknown, insufficient data	December	3
Government land				1
Shipstern Nature Reserve				1
Rio Bravo Conservation Area				1
Gallon Jug				1
Private land, see comments				1
Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (Private)				1
Slate Creek Preserve				1
Caracol Archaeological Reserve				1
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve				1
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary				1
Chiquibul National Park				1
Chiquibul Forest Reserve				1

ELEVATION Association	References
1-200 m	3

QUAD Distribution	References
17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	3
17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	1
18 15' to 18 30'; 88 15' to 88 30'	1
17 15' to 17 30'; 88 30' to 88 45'	1
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'	1
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45'	1
16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	1
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00'	1
18 15' to 18 30'; 88 00' to 88 15'	1
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30'	1
16 30' to 16 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	1
16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00'	1
18 00' to 18 15'; 88 30' to 88 45'	1
17 45' to 18 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	1

Holdridge Life Zone Distribution	References
Subtropical moist	3

Comments on Distribution

3* Miller, C.M. (1991).  Natural history voucher photograph collection,
   Gallon Jug.

Graphics

Pictures

Habitat Associations

Food Habits

Comments on General Food Habits

2* Preys on a variety of small invertebrates, especially insects.

References/Lifestage	Reference Numbers
General	2

Environmental Associations

References/Lifestage	Reference Numbers

Life History

Life History Narrative

This predominantly arboreal frog is a common inhabitant of humid lowland forests and savannas. Reproduction occurs throughout the rainy season, and males can be found calling from emergent vegetation and from shrubs and small trees at the edges of temporary or permanent bodies of water. Breeding is generally restricted to relatively deep bodies of water, more so than is the case for the other hylids in the Yucatan Peninsula. Amplexus is axillary. The eggs are deposited in the water, and the larvae develop there. Hyla loquax preys on a variety of small invertebrates, especially insects.

Life History References

2

Management Practices

References/Result	Reference Numbers

References

1  Meerman, J., 1994. Summary of Herpetofauna Distributions in Belize.
   Report to National Protected Areas Management Project.

2  Lee, Julian C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatan
   Peninsula. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca, New York.

3  Miller, C.M. 1991.  Natural history voucher photograph collection.