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Hallowell's tree frog
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Hyla hallowellii (Thompson, 1912)
  • Hyla hallowelli (Van Denburgh, 1912)
  • Hyla hallowelli hallowelli (Inger, 1947)
  • Hyla hallowelli schmidti (Inger, 1947)

Hallowell's tree frog (Hyla hallowellii) is a small tree frog from Ryukyu Island in Japan.

This frog has more webbing on its front feet than on its hind feet. it has smooth skin on its back and discs on its toes for climbing. Adult frogs eat leaves and twigs. They change color as they grow older.

This frog can live near humans. The female frog lays its eggs in rice fields or other bodies of water that do not move. The tadpoles can grow to 4.0 cm in length.


See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hyla hallowellii para niños

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