pine barrens treefrog

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The pine barrens treefrog is a small, brightly colored North American treefrog species typically associated with acidic, sandy-soil wetlands and pine barren habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibian
frog species
treefrog
vertebrate
activityPattern nocturnal
adaptation tolerance of acidic water conditions
associatedWithHabitat Carolina bays
linked to: Carolina Bays

acidic wetlands
pine barrens
sandy-soil wetlands
seepage bogs
shrub bogs
averageAdultLength about 1.25 to 1.5 inches
about 3 to 4 centimeters
bodySize small
breedingHabitat shallow acidic ponds
temporary pools
breedingSeason late spring to summer
camouflageFunction green coloration blends with vegetation
class Amphibia
coloration bright green dorsum
orange to yellow on inner thighs
purple to brown lateral stripe
white border on lateral stripe
commonName Pine Barrens treefrog
pine barrens treefrog
conservationConcernRegion New Jersey Pine Barrens
describedBy Edward Drinker Cope
diet insects
small invertebrates
distributionPattern disjunct populations in the southeastern United States and New Jersey
family Hylidae
foundIn Alabama
Florida panhandle
linked to: Florida Panhandle

New Jersey
North Carolina
South Carolina
genus Dryophytes
IUCNStatus Near Threatened
kingdom Animalia
lifespanInWild several years
microhabitat low shrubs and grasses near wetlands
vegetation around pond margins
nativeTo North America
United States
order Anura
phylum Chordata
protectedBy state-level conservation measures in parts of its range
reproduction lays eggs in small clusters attached to vegetation
reproductiveMode oviparous
scientificName Dryophytes andersonii
linked to: Dryophytes
synonym Hyla andersonii
taxonRank species
threat habitat fragmentation
habitat loss
pollution
wetland drainage
vocalization nasal honk-like call
repeated “honk-honk-honk” call
yearDescribed 1867

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Pine Barrens hasFauna pine barrens treefrog
Wharton State Forest habitatFor Pine Barrens treefrog
linked to: pine barrens treefrog
pine barrens treefrog commonName Pine Barrens treefrog
linked to: pine barrens treefrog
North Carolina state symbols hasPart Pine barrens tree frog
linked to: pine barrens treefrog