California tree frog

species of amphibian
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The California tree frog (Pseudacris cadaverina) is a species of tree frogs is a frog that live in California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. They often look like stones because of their skin which helps them to camouflage. They have webbed feet and their skin is rough and looks like warts. They can reach up to 2.9 to 5 cm long.[1][2][3]

California tree frog
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P. cadaverina
Binomial name
Pseudacris cadaverina
(Cope, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Hyla cadaverina (Cope, 1866)
A California chorus frog with darker colors.

References

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  1. "Pseudacris cadaverina (Cope, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. April Robinson (February 5, 2001). "Pseudacris cadaverina". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2004). "California Treefrog: Pseudacris cadaverina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T55890A11374045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55890A11374045.en. 55993. Retrieved April 16, 2022.