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North America has many species of the family Hylidae, including the gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) and the American green tree frog (H. cinerea). The spring peeper ( Pseudacris crucifer ) is also widespread in the eastern United States and is commonly heard on spring and summer evenings.
One study finds that there are at least 31 tree frog species of the genus Hyla (or Dryophytes) in North America, Central America, and Eurasia. Examples include both the H. gratiosa and H. walkeri . While many tree frogs reside in the New World , a notable number of frogs inhabit the Eurasian continent and display unique biogeographic patterns ...
Pseudacris (commonly known as the chorus frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in North America ranging from the Pacific coastline to the Atlantic.. The name of the genus comes from the Greek pseudes (false) and akris (), probably a reference to the repeated rasping trill of most chorus frogs, which is similar to that of the insect.
The California tree frog or California chorus frog (Pseudacris cadaverina) is a "true" tree frog (family Hylidae) from southern California (USA) and Baja California (Mexico). [2] Until recently, the California tree frog was classified in the genus Hyla. [2] [3]
The Sierran chorus frog or Sierran treefrog (Pseudacris sierra) is native to the state of California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Montana. [2] [3] It has a range from the West Coast of the United States from Central California inland through Idaho.
P. ocularis is the smallest frog in North America, only reaching a maximum head-body length of 19 mm (0.75 in). It is normally pale brown, but can have a green or pink tinge. This species is further characterized by a variable dark stripe which runs through each of the frog's eyes and down the sides of its body.
The bird-voiced tree frog [2] (Dryophytes avivoca) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, shrub-dominated wetlands , and swamps .
The upland chorus frog (Pseudacris feriarum) is a species of chorus frog found in the United States.It was recently separated from the Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata), being identified as an individual species rather than a subspecies.