floridensis
janson jones
Category: Hylidae
Osteopilus septentrionalis, 30 August 2013
Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban treefrog; Volusia county, Florida (30 August 2013). Ah, the notorious Cuban treefrog… Truly, this is a seriously problematic invasive species in Florida. They like to eat our smaller, native treefrog species.
Hyla femoralis, 16 March 2016
Hyla femoralis, the Pine woods treefrog; Volusia county, Florida (16 March 2016). In my stretch of Florida, you’re far more likely to hear the Pine woods treefrog than you are to actually see one. They spend much of their time fairly high up, well… Continue Reading “Hyla femoralis, 16 March 2016”
Pseudacris crucifer, 12 February 2013
Pseudacris crucifer, the Spring peeper; Lowndes county, Georgia (12 February 2013). Who doesn’t love a peeper in the middle of the night? Let me rephrase that: Who doesn’t love to see a Spring peeper, a type of frog, in the middle of the night?… Continue Reading “Pseudacris crucifer, 12 February 2013”
Hyla chrysoscelis, 12 April 2014
Hyla chrysoscelis, the Cope’s grey treefrog; Gilchrist county, Florida (12 April 2014). Cope’s grey treefrog (or gray treefrog, if you prefer it with an “a”) is a damn fine species. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite range to my home territory in Volusia County. Fortunately, however,… Continue Reading “Hyla chrysoscelis, 12 April 2014”
Acris gryllus gryllus, 12 January 2013
Acris gryllus gryllus, the Southern cricket frog; Lowndes county, Georgia (12 January 2013). The almost-electric colorplay of some Southern cricket frogs never ceases to amaze. This subspecies, also regionally known as the Coastal Plain cricket frog, is extremely variable in coloration and patterning, but… Continue Reading “Acris gryllus gryllus, 12 January 2013”
Osteopilus septentrionalis, 28 April 2017
Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban treefrog; Seminole county, Florida (28 April 2007). Undoubtedly the Beetlejuice of our treefrogs, this is the troublesome and invasive Cuban treefrog. Sure, it looks cute squatting like that, but this species has wreaked havoc on our local treefrog communities. Since… Continue Reading “Osteopilus septentrionalis, 28 April 2017”
Osteopilus septentrionalis, 06 September 2006
Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban treefrog; Seminole county, Florida (06 September 2006). Here’s a fairly old shot. By now, this non-native and invasive Cuban treefrog has likely rocked and rolled its way through life, from the treefrog cradle to the grave. Along the way, it… Continue Reading “Osteopilus septentrionalis, 06 September 2006”
Hyla squirella, 11 June 2016
Hyla squirella, the Squirrel treefrog; Monroe county, Florida (11 June 2016). Ah, yes, the Squirrel treefrog. This is the jack-of-all-trades of our local, native treefrog populations. You can find them pretty much anywhere and damn near any circumstances, in my experience. Extremely variable in… Continue Reading “Hyla squirella, 11 June 2016”
Hyla cinerea, 12 April 2014
Hyla cinerea, the American green treefrog; Gilchrist county, Florida (12 April 2014). With its bright yellow freckles in full bloom, this American green treefrog was pretty easy to spot from afar. This particular weekend in Gilchrist county was absolutely wild. I camped out there… Continue Reading “Hyla cinerea, 12 April 2014”
Hyla squirella, 01 June 2004
Hyla squirella, the Squirrel treefrog; Lake county, Florida (01 June 2004). This is an extremely old photo taken with my first digital camera. This is a Squirrel treefrog, a very common species that is extremely variable in appearance. A general rule of thumb for… Continue Reading “Hyla squirella, 01 June 2004”
Hyla femoralis, 21 May 2022
Hyla femoralis, the Pinewoods treefrog; Volusia county, Florida (21 May 2022). Where I live, you hear Pinewoods treefrogs far more than you actually see them. They tend to stay a bit higher in the trees but do occasionally come down to lower terrain. Last… Continue Reading “Hyla femoralis, 21 May 2022”
Hyla chrysoscelis, 12 April 2014
Hyla chrysoscelis, the Cope’s gray treefrog; Gilchrist county, Florida (12 April 2014). Cope’s gray treefrog doesn’t quite range to my neighborhood in Volusia County, but they’re quite abundant west and north of here. This splashy, noisy individual was photographed in Gilchrist county on a… Continue Reading “Hyla chrysoscelis, 12 April 2014”
Hyla cinerea, 06 June 2022
Hyla cinerea, the American green treefrog; Volusia county, Florida (06 June 2022). A bit of Kermit action with this one, right? This is a fairly classic American green treefrog hanging out one night in Ormond Beach, Florida. I don’t encounter this species as much… Continue Reading “Hyla cinerea, 06 June 2022”
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