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Canyon tree frog

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Canyon tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dryophytes
Species:
D. arenicolor
Binomial name
Dryophytes arenicolor
(Cope, 1866)
Synonyms[3]
  • Hyla affinis (Baird, 1854)
  • Hylarana fusca (Baird, 1859)
  • Hyla arenicolor (Cope, 1866)
  • Hyla copii (Boulenger, 1887)
  • Hyla coper (Cope, 1888)
  • Hyliola digueti (Mocquard, 1899)
  • Hyla (Dryophytes) arenicolor (Fouquette and Dubois, 2014)
  • Dryophytes arenicolor (Duellman, Marion, and Hedges, 2016)

The canyon tree frog, Arizona tree frog, Sonoran tree toad, cañon tree toad, or Cope's hyla (Dryophytes arenicolor) is a frog that lives in Mexico and the United States.[3] This frog lives in marshes and cloud forests. Scientists have found this frog in meadows full of water with no trees in them.[1]

The adult frog is 3.2 to 5.7 cm long from nose to rear end. This frog eats many kinds of insects.[1]

This frog is not endangered but there are fewer in the wild than there were. This is because human beings catch them. This frog is easy to catch while it is sitting in the sun on rocks. Human beings use this frog in scientific experiments. This frog is good for experiments about how animals stay warm.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Michelle Iwaki (May 9, 2001). "Hyla arenicolor: Canyon treefrog: Subgenus: Dryophytes". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. Hammerson, G.A.; Santos-Barrera, G. (2007). "Canyon Treefrog: Dryophytes arenicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55396A112711835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T55396A112711835.en. Retrieved January 6, 2022.{{cite iucn}}: error: |page= / |url= mismatch (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Dryophytes arenicolor (Cope, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 6, 2022.