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Common name: Gray Treefrog
Scientific name:
Hyla versicolor
LeConte, 1825
Class:
Amphibia
(Amphibians)
Order:
Anura
(Frogs and Toads)
Family:
Hylidae
(New World Tree Frogs)
Synonyms:
Other common names:
Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Lacustrine:
Shallow water
Palustrine:
TEMPORARY POOL, HERBACEOUS WETLAND, SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND, FORESTED WETLAND, Bog/fen, Riparian
Terrestrial:
Suburban/orchard, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed
Ecological systems and subsytems (
about
):
Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S5
Secure in New York - Common in New York, widespread and abundant.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Game with open season
Defined as a Game species by New York State law, and there are open seasons set when the species may be legally hunted or trapped.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track
More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102087/Hyla_versicolor/