Family Hylidae – Treefrogs

Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella)

• Description: 3/4-1 1/2 inches; green to brown, usually with a few, small dark flecks or spots; often with indistinct light stripes along sides; rear of thighs unmarked.

• Distribution: Southern half of state; relatively common.

• Breeding period: April to August, usually following rains.

• Breeding sites: Roadside ditches, rainpools, semi-permanent ponds.

• Voice: Continuously repeated "waack" with a pronounced nasal quality.

• Comments: Gray and pinewoods treefrogs calling in background. Recorded near Airey in Harrison County.