Pine woods tree frog
The femoral hyla, pine woods tree frog, hyla of the pine woods, piney wood tree frog, pine tree frog, piny woods tree frog, or pine-woods tree frog (Dryophytes femoralis) is a frog that lives in the North America. It lives in the southeastern United States, from Virginia south to Florida and west to Mississippi and Louisiana.[3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dryophytes |
| Species: | D. femoralis
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| Dryophytes femoralis (Daudin, 1800)
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The adult male frog is about 4.0 cm long from nose to rear end, and the adult female frog is a little longer. It is medium brown to dark brown in color, with darker spots on the back. It can have orange spots on its sides.[1]
Pine Woods Tree Frog Media
Pinewoods tree frog tadpole with red tail induced by the presence of predators (dragonfly larvae).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 April Robinson (February 5, 2001). "Hyla femoralis: Pine Woods Treefrog Subgenus: Dryophytes". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ↑ Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dryophytes femoralis (Daudin, 1800)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved December 28, 2021.