Listen to the gray treefrog
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About the gray treefrog
The gray treefrog is a amphibian in the family Hylidae (order Anura).
What does the gray treefrog sound like?
Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator. Each species has its own call, so choruses can be identified by ear – and calling peaks on warm, wet nights.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) is a species of small arboreal frog in the family Hylidae. The species is native to much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
It is sometimes referred to as the eastern gray treefrog, northern gray treefrog, common gray treefrog, or tetraploid gray treefrog to distinguish it from its more southern, genetically distinct relative, Cope's gray treefrog.
Related frogs & amphibians in the genus Hyla
More from the family Hylidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a gray treefrog sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the gray treefrog on this page, including its song. Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator.
What family does the gray treefrog belong to?
The gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) belongs to the family Hylidae in the order Anura.
Sources & credits
- Song · Peoria City (near Peoria)… by llap – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2543130 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Gray treefrog – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Original uploader was LA Dawson at en.wikipedia (see upload page ) – CC BY-SA 2.5