European Tree Frog
Hyla arborea
In a survey in western Zealand Flanders, the maximum number of males calling in one night helped estimate the seasonal male population in pools.[3][4]
Size and lifespan
- Body length
- adult maximum in a source 5 cm[2]
Appearance
It has a slender body, long hind legs and rounded pads on its toes that help it climb.[4]
Life
Males call during the breeding season to attract females.[4]
In a six-year survey in western Zealand Flanders, the highest number of males calling in one night helped predict the seasonal total of males in pools.[3]
Places
Native range · Europe[4]
Its range extends through Europe from France to Poland and Greece.
Sources
- Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR
Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13
- AmphiBIO v1: maximum adult body size (Oliveira et al., 2017)
Oliveira, Sao-Pedro, Santos-Barrera, Penone and Costa / Figshare · 2026-10-26
- Distribution and present numbers of the Tree Frog Hyla arborea in Zealand Flanders, The Netherlands (Amphibia, Hylidae)
Bijdragen tot de dierkunde 57(2), 151–163; Naturalis Repository · 2026-10-25
- European tree frog
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia · 2026-10-25