Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea (Schneider, 1799)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Amphibia   >   Order Anura   >   Family Hylidae   >   Genus Hyla   

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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea) is a large, bright green treefrog with a pale lateral stripe. In Maryland, the Green Treefrog is found throughout the Coastal Plain and Fall Line, and sporadically in the Piedmont. This frog is often conspicuously loud, and gregarious during the summer, and its rapidly-repeated, ringing 'queenk' calls (up to 75 times/minute) are distinctive. Green Treefrogs will breed in ponds or lakes, swampy areas, edges of marshes, or other well-vegetated bodies of water. Maryland is near the northern terminus of the species' range (Conant & Collins, 1998).

There are 383 records in the project database.

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Green Treefrog in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/5/2014). (c) sharonforsyth, all rights reserved. - sharonforsyth via iNaturalist.

Green Treefrog in Charles Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Mike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Mike via iNaturalist.

Green Treefrog in Charles Co., Maryland (6/20/2020). (c) Mike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Mike via iNaturalist.

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A Green Treefrog on Assateague Island in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/4/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/30/2005). Photo by Janice Browne. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/31/2009). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Charles Co., Maryland (6/18/2018). (c) Justin Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Justin Lee via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2014). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/12/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/23/2015). Photo by Rose Anderson. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog found in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/17/2006). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/27/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/3/2020). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2016). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/12/2020). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/27/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/8/2014). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/2/2007). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) jakeschneider00, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by jakeschneider00 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) harrisash6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by harrisash6 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Charles Co., Maryland (6/8/2022). (c) Michael J. W. Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Michael J. W. Carr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/2/2017). Photo by Erica Weick. (MBP list)

A Green Treefrog in Charles Co., Maryland (8/3/2009). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). (c) Brandon Woo, all rights reserved. Photo by Brandon Woo. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) mackeyjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mackeyjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Talbot Co., Maryland (10/24/2020). (c) mackeyjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mackeyjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Green Treefrog in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). Photo by Missy Lauterbach. (MBP list)


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