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Amphibians · Anura · Hylidae

Common Tree Frog

Hyla arborea

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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It can shift between green, grey and brown according to temperature, humidity and its own mood, thanks to specialised pigment cells in the skin.

Size

3.2 cm – 5 cm

Life expectancy

9 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Activity

Nocturnal

Active mainly at night.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

Temperate forestFreshwater
45countries47parks7same family

Fun facts

  • The night chorus of calling males carries several hundred metres, despite how small the frog is.
  • It eats small insects and other invertebrates.
  • It lives in woodland, hedgerows, gardens and ground near standing water across much of Europe.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat and environment
Woodland, hedgerows, gardens and ground near standing water across much of Europe
Birth weight
Tiny larva at hatching (3-5 mm long)
Size at birth
3-5 mm long at hatching
Sexual maturity
1-3 years (usual reference 1-2 years)
Gestation / incubation
10-14 days of egg development
Litter / clutch size
200 to 2,000 eggs per female, in small groups of 3-100
Life expectancy in captivity
Documented record of up to 15-22 years in captivity

Sources consulted: World Species · Skansen · Animalia.bio · Lifeamphicon · Universität Flensburg · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Grokipedia (European tree frog) · Wikipedia (European tree frog) · The Animal Facts

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Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 47.

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

See its range on the interactive map→
TriglavSlovenia
PlitviceCroatia
BiałowieżaPoland
Danube DeltaRomania
LahemaaEstonia
Hortobágy National ParkHungary
Aukštaitija National ParkLithuania
Šumava (Bohemian Forest)Czechia
High Veluwe (Hoge Veluwe)Netherlands
Donau-AuenAustria
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CountriesPoland
ParksTriglavSlovenia
TagsCarnivore
Carnivore
Nocturnal
Solitary
Amphibian
Temperate forest
Freshwater

Europe40

Asia5

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