A Spring Peeper in the late summer

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:06 pm

A Spring Peeper Hyla crucifer. These were taken back in August 2007. Body length is about 2". First posted with a wrong ID by me as a Wood Frog Rana sylvatica

Dread · Post by **Dread** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:35 pm

Beautiful subject, I love the pose in the first photo!

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:44 pm

What a cute looking frog Doug.

Is it one of the tree frogs? By the looks of its feet it should be able to climb very well. Great pics. I have so far only managed to get a picture of two frogs as they hop away too fast.

The first one is a bit blurry but the second one someone caught and brought to me so I put it in a tank and took pics there.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:00 am

Nice finding Doug.

Really cute little guys.
We have here also one kind of them - "Gatalinka".
(Croatian name for European tree frog or Hyla arborea.)

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:05 pm

I like the first image. It looks as though it is looking up at you Doug. I find these every so often in the summer around my place but boy can you hear them at night. Though mine may be "spring peepers." Good shots there Doug.

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:54 pm

Good shots Doug. They are all good but the first on is my favorite. It looks like he was posing for you. Love it.

Irwin

Tony T · Post by **Tony T** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:09 am

Certainly not the best way for a new member, and his first post, to begin with a correction.
This little frog is in fact a Tree Frog (Family: Hylidae). It is a mature Spring Peeper Hyla crucifer; take a look at it's little feet - big pads for clinging.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:49 am

Tony, welcome aboard!

We'll try not to hold your first post against you.

If you've been following the forum for very long, you know that our members are pretty much addicted to accuracy. Good-natured corrections much appreciated.

Are frogs a speciality of yours, or do your interests range more widely?

--Rik

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:49 pm

Welcome Tony!

Spring Peeper Hyla crucifer? Than must be a cousin of my Hyla arborea.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:31 pm

Thank you all for the great comments. After I posted this picture, I did a little digging into the difference between a true frog (Rana) and tree frogs (Hyla) and I would say that Tony is right. true frogs have no pads and webbing in between the toes and the tree frogs get the pads and no webbing. Peepers also have the dark "X" shape on their back (this one is a little broken up) Will edit my post to correct the ID. Thanks everyone

JoanYoung · Post by **JoanYoung** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:09 pm

Don't worry Doug, I have just had an argument with someone on the difference between frogs and toads, (scientifically - none) but the tree climbers are easy to distinguish by their toes. LOL!!

There are so many species which have these "grey" areas inbetween. Moths / butterflies / skippers are another example.

Great pictures anyway!!