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American Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea (American Green Treefrog · アメリカアマガエル)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its maximum length of 64 mm is similar to 2.4 Korean 500-won coins (26.5 mm in diameter) lined up side by side (Comparison).
- 💡 It reduces numbers of small insects like mosquitoes and also serves as a bioindicator species that gives early warning of pesticide and pharmaceutical pollution through its thin, permeable skin (ADW).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The American Green Treefrog is a bright lime-green treefrog living around ponds, lakes, marshes, and streams in North America.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its body length is 32–64 mm, with long legs and smooth skin. Most individuals are bright yellowish green with small scattered gold spots, a white to cream belly, and a cream stripe along each side of the body.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on small insects such as flies and mosquitoes, actively pursuing moving prey rather than stationary prey. During the breeding season it forms large aggregations and breeds after rain, with males calling to attract females.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2021) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55449/118978218
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • catalogueoflife.org — 37VNF
- • iucnredlist.org — 118978218
- • wikidata.org — Q1640189
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:American green tree frog 1.JPG
- • animaldiversity.org — Hyla cinerea
- • bok.or.kr — contents.do
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Luca Leicht · CC BY 4.0 (Congeneric silhouette — Hyla arborea)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.