Ameroasian treefrogs

(Dryophytes spp.)

Overview
Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)
 
 

Dryophytes is a newly resurrected genus of treefrogs. There are twenty species of Dryophytes worldwide. Seventeen species occur only in North America. Three species occur in eastern Asia. Only two species occur in Minnesota.

Dryophytes are found in forests and wetlands. As the common name suggests, they mostly live in trees, but can often found be seen on vegetation near the ground.

 
           
           
           
           
 
Description
 
 

Dryophytes are small, green or gray frogs.

 
     
 
Distribution
 
 

Distribution Map

 

Sources

4, 7, 14, 24, 29, 30, 73, 76, 78.

 
  1/22/2023      
         
 
Taxonomy
 
  Class Amphibia (amphibians)  
  Superorder Batrachia (amphibians)  
  Order Anura (frogs and toads)  
  Suborder Neobatrachia  
  Superfamily Hyloidea  
 

Family

Hylidae (tree frogs and allies)  
 

Subfamily

Hylinae  
       
 

The genus Dryophytes was originally described in 1843. In 1882 all Dryophytes species were transferred to the genus Hyla, which then contained all treefrog species in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2014 North American species were placed in the new subgenus Dryophytes. In 2016 the subgenus was raised to genus level, resurrecting the original genus. Today, the genus Hyla now contains only Old World species. All North American treefrog species, and three species in temperate eastern Asia, now belong to the genus Dryophytes. The common name for the genus is Ameroasian treefrogs. The last move was not universally accepted. iNaturalist, AmphiaWeb, MNHerps, VertNet, and National Amphibian Atlas (USGS) all continue to use the genus Hyla. ITIS, NatureServe, GBIF, and Amphibian Species of the World use Dryophytes.

 
       
 

Subordinate Taxa

 
 

American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinerea)

Arboreal tree frog (Dryophytes arboricola)

Barking tree frog (Dryophytes gratiosa)

Bird-voiced tree frog (Dryophytes avivoca)

Bocourt’s tree frog (Dryophytes bocourti)

Canyon tree frog (Dryophytes arenicolor)

Cope’s gray treefrog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis)

gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)

Japanese tree frog (Dryophytes japonica)

Mountain tree frog (Dryophytes eximia)

Pine Barrens tree frog (Dryophytes andersonii)

Pine woods tree frog (Dryophytes femoralis)

Ridged tree frog (Dryophytes plicata)

Southern highland tree frog (Dryophytes euphorbiacea)

Spotless tree toad (Dryophytes immaculata)

Squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirella)

Suweon tree frog (Dryophytes suweonensis)

Walker’s tree frog (Dryophytes walkeri)

Wright’s mountain tree frog (Dryophytes wrightorum)

yellow-bellied tree frog (Dryophytes flaviventris)

 
       
 

Synonyms

 
 

Epedaphus

 
       
 

Common Names

 
 

Ameroasian tree frogs

Ameroasian treefrogs

Holarctic treefrogs

treefrogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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Nagarjuna Basupalli

 
 

Surprisingly found on my Deck hanging. Please identify

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Mike B.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Luciearl

 
 

This frog lived under my flower pot for 6 yrs. Each morning I'd check to see if it was there. I'd also check if a severe storm was headed our way. This picture was his last summer.

  Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Molly and Robert Power

 
 

Found in Albany MN

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
           
 

We get lots of frogs at our house! Our daughters love catching them. (Yes, that's a real frog clinging to her earring!)

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Bill Giese

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Pamala Roland

 
 

Found on a wall in my living room. Covered with cat hair.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Sarah K

 
 

Climbing up our window

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Mike Poeppe

 
 

I had an opportunity to capture a grey tree frog on our window the other evening. I thought it was a great way for people to see the bottom side of one without disturbing them!

  Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
           
 

I found this tree frog today resting on some dill in front of my house just west of Houston, MN.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Joe Adams

 
 

Lighter green in color than the photo.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Vicky Fabre

 
 

We found him in our front yard under a hosta plant.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

White Bear

 
 

Discovered hanging of front of gas grill after lighting, rescued him of course!

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Frog Lover

 
 

Hangs out in Magnolia tree and on lighted deck

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Ramona Abrego

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Julie Nelson

 
 

Been hanging around for a while now.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Alfredo Colon

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
           
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
           
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
           
 

…the size of a dime, on the grass.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Reba Twito

 
 

Little frog out for an evening stroll.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Margot Avey

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
           
 

These were fun to find! My little friends were VERY tiny! Taken in the Trial Gardens at Lake Harriet, Minneapolis MN

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
           
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Phillip

 
 

One with flash and one without

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Kirk Nelson

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Sierra Cowing

 
 

Approximately an inch long. Both are same frog.

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
 

Brian Blom

 
 

Gray Tree Frog on Sedum

 
    treefrog      
           
 

Gray Tree Frog on Wild Rice

 
    treefrog      
 

James Folden

 
 

Found around 8am on our patio table

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Randy

 
 

Gray tree frog perched in a bald cypress at marsh's edge, Freeborn County, Minn., June 2017

 
    treefrog   bald cypress  
 

Wayne Rasmussen

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
 

Bill Reynolds

 
    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)      
           
 
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    Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)   Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  

 

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About

Published on Apr 30, 2012

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  Nagarjuna Basupalli
8/31/2023

Location: Carver, MN

Surprisingly found on my Deck hanging. Please identify

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
  Luciearl
Summer 2022

Location: Lake Shore

This frog lived under my flower pot for 6 yrs. Each morning I'd check to see if it was there. I'd also check if a severe storm was headed our way. This picture was his last summer.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
  Molly and Robert Power
8/10/2022

Location: Albany, MN

Found in Albany MN

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
  Pamala Roland
8/17/2021

Location: Caledonia Minnesota

Found on a wall in my living room. Covered with cat hair.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Mike Poeppe
6/12/2021

Location: Houston Co.

I had an opportunity to capture a grey tree frog on our window the other evening. I thought it was a great way for people to see the bottom side of one without disturbing them!

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Sarah K
8/10/2021

Location: Le Sueur, MN

Climbing up our window

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Molly and Robert Power
9/27/2020

Location: Albany MN

We get lots of frogs at our house! Our daughters love catching them. (Yes, that's a real frog clinging to her earring!)

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Joe Adams
8/26/2020

Location: NW Rochester in my backyard clinging to our table.

Lighter green in color than the photo.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Mike B.
8/13/2020

Location: Sherburne County

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)  
  Vicky Fabre
8/11/2020

Location: NW Rochester, MN

We found him in our front yard under a hosta plant.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Mike Poeppe
7/30/2020

Location: just west of Houston, MN.

I found this tree frog today resting on some dill in front of my house just west of Houston, MN.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  White Bear
7/29/2020

Location: White Bear Lake, MN

Discovered hanging of front of gas grill after lighting, rescued him of course!

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Frog Lover
July 2020

Location: Waseca, Minnesota

Hangs out in Magnolia tree and on lighted deck

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Julie Nelson
6/2/2020

Location: Grand Marais, Mn.

Been hanging around for a while now. 

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Alfredo Colon
10/16/2019

Location: Woodbury, Minnesota

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Reba Twito
9/17/2019

Location: Maplewood

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Margot Avey
8/29/2019

Location: Ramsey, MN

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Margot Avey
8/14/2019

Location: Trial Gardens at Lake Harriet, Minneapolis MN

These were fun to find! My little friends were VERY tiny! Taken in the Trial Gardens at Lake Harriet, Minneapolis MN

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Alfredo Colon
8/12/2019

Location: Woodbury, Minnesota

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Brenda
Camacho

7/10/2019

Location: New Ulm, MN

eastern gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) Australian tree frog

2 solid green, 2", climbing up house window

 
  Phillip
8/23/2018

Location: Maplewood

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Mike
8/16/2018

Location: Mound View, MN

Have at least 2 living in flower pots on our deck

 
  Sierra Cowing
7/28/2018

Location: Martin County

Approximately an inch long. Both are same frog.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  John T Bower
7/16/2018

Location: Northern Wash Co MN

I have not seen any tree frogs this year and few last year. Almost no bats last year and this year. I live in a tree forest.

 
  Alfredo Colon
7/2/2018

Location: Woodbury, Minnesota

the size of a dime, on the grass.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Kirk Nelson
9/4/2017

Location: Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Brian Blom
8/25/2017

Location: Crow Wing County, Deerwood

Gray Tree Frog on Sedum

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Wityman
7/2/2017

Location: LeSueur County, by Lake Washington

Found around 8am on our patio table

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Randy
June, 2017

Location: Freeborn County, MN

Gray tree frog perched in a bald cypress at marsh's edge, Freeborn County, Minn., June 2017

bald cypress

 
  Wayne Rasmussen
4/23/2016

Location: Maplewood, MN

Looked like a rock at first glance. I'm declaring it a grey tree frog based on a response I got.

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
  Bill Reynolds
6/22/2013

Location: Pennington Co., MN

Ameroasian treefrog (Dryophytes sp.)

 
           
 
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