Gray Tree Frog -PM Scientific Name:(Hyla versicolor)

Gray Tree Frog; these frogs have the ability to change color, from gray to brown to green, depending on their surroundings and ambient temperature, humidity, etc.

Even though the gray tree frogs' name implies that they remains the same color all the time, this is absolutely not true. In fact, some people describe these frog species as the chameleons of the frog world because of their remarkable ability to change colors to match their environment.

These medium-sized amphibians are common throughout much of the southern United States, but have been found as far north as the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Manitoba. They are highly arboreal as their name implies, and their preferred habitat consists of shallow water located close to mixed stands of willows, oaks and pines. These frogs also prefer dense overhead vegetation, along with fallen branches or extensive vegetation along the water's edge, and they typically congregate in brushy, overgrown areas.

Audio and information source: Living the Scientific Life, http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/08/gray_tree_frog.php

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