Frog ID please

Froggywv · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2010, 08:03 PM

Found in central WV, on the side of our barn. I think they are Juvi Cope"s Gray Tree Frogs, just looking for confirmation. The fruit fly in some of the pictures are melanogaster, for size reference.

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johnc · #2 (**permalink**) 10-05-2010, 09:16 PM

It is likely Hyla chrysoscelis - Cope's Gray Tree Frog. Hyla versicolor is unlikely to be found in central WV. In any case, the two species cannot be distinguished by their appearance.

frogface · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2010, 09:32 PM

Adorable!

Froggywv · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2010, 01:36 PM

They are really cute, and tiny! They are gonna get big, tho, 2 1/2-3 inches. I think I'm going to have to make a vertical outta the 55, or something. I thought when she caught them they were cricket frogs and would stay small, so we were gonna use the 20H. Now that I realize how big they are gonna get, they are gonna need a lot more room than the 20H. We have 5 of them...